| My understanding is that the explosion was caused by an external freak lightning strike, that this had nothing to do with internal safety problems/issues, this is what has been reported to this point, I concede that further investigation may prove this to be wrong, WV mines have become quite safe as far as mines go, the miners have unions, they have great wages and benefits, and I know none of this replaces the lost life of a loved one I was just responding to some of the previous posts in this thread. |