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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,393 posts) Tue Apr 5, 2022, 10:45 AM Apr 2022

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On this day in 2010, an explosion at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 coal miners.

Mon Apr 5, 2021: On this day in 2010, an explosion at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 coal miners.

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On this day in 2010, an explosion at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 coal miners. Thinking of their families today.

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McAteer GIIP Report on Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster

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On this day in 2010, an explosion at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 coal miners. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 OP

That was the one where Don Blankenship got a whole year in prison for doc03 Apr 2022 #1

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1. That was the one where Don Blankenship got a whole year in prison for

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Tue Apr 5, 2022, 10:59 AM

Apr 2022

falsifying safety reports that resulted in 29 deaths.

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