well, within 50 years, the death tolls of mining industry dropped from over 1000/year to now less than 30 a year. china definitely can learn something...
此次美國礦難,就是因為近期煤價上升,Massey Enery為了多賺錢,拚命深挖,
「One former miner called the Upper Big Branch Mine an "accident waiting to happen" because miners were forced to mine "unminable coal" that opened cracks in the ceiling. These cracks increased the chances of a roof collapse.
Retired miners told stories of working 18-20 hour days and management frowning upon workers taking lunch breaks. 」
當政府安全人員來檢查是:
」Another retired miner said management cut corners with safety and only used to hang the curtain when they knew an inspector was coming. A "curtain" is a barrier used to prevent fresh air in a mine from becoming filled with coal dust。「