The Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster: 10th Anniversary Special

[@conniecark253]

i live in W Va , I remember when this happened. God bless each and everyone

[@Biker65]

Every West Virginian remembers where they were when this happened. My Grandma and I sat in the kitchen watching the news.

[@CharlesTimothy-en7to]

My heart goes out to these grieving dads,mums and brothers. RIP brave miners.

[@supersawyer358]

Crandall Canyon was a while ago as well. Lots of life lost there.

[@gregghatfield9946]

My hats off to you, cold moles, for doing what it took to help others by bringing that money out of the ground. Bless you on your walk to heaven and your families for getting stronger. Amen.

[@RobbieGraybeal]

I remember when my mom called and told me about the explosion right after it happened. It was only 2 miles from her house and we knew several people that were in the mine. The person that was really close to our family was one of the four that they were hoping to find alive. It was really stressful on my mom because he was like a brother to her. I believe that it was 4 days before they realized that they had been walking past their bodies. RIP and God bless their families.

[@dogsoldier0372]

The psychotic thing about this tragedy is that year coal prices had began to severely decline from 2008 high’s, demand was weak yet Massey Energy continued to over produce coal, more than their contracts called for. So when this disaster occurred Massey was over one year into a declining coal market & was still over producing coal when it had stockpiles of unsold or uncommitted coal just sitting. Blankenship wanted to set production records, he always did. He didn’t care that over producing at the level Massey did was keeping the price of coal down & weakening demand, he wanted the claim to fame among the industry of who can run the most coal each year. UBB could’ve been down a week for safety checks & fixes & it wouldn’t have mattered, Massey had so much met coal & steam coal sitting with no buyer for it. This was an unnecessary tragedy brought on by Blankenship’s need to be known as the biggest coal producer in Central Appalachia instead of the most profitable & safest producer.

[@ThumperSpinnerbaits]

I have been mining for 18 yrs and remember when this happened. Too many coal companies are willing to take short cuts.

[@redneckhillbilly5747]

Mayor an governor gon tell you what you want to hear nothing more. They protect themselves, new bills is to late

[@carljones3144]

You'd think someone would have put a snipers bullet into the owner and others that put money over men.

[@vondinkinsvon8919]

It’s was good till you put Obama take on it

[@Bigcat54]

Absolutely 👍 agree

[@vondinkinsvon8919]

Put all them in jail

[@fyodor4880]

my heart goes out to all miners and their families, only they know the dangers and the pain it takes to endure such a loss, alas my views are mining companies are not always upfront when telling of safety checks etc .... the following link kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYrCpmmFlMaZfcU is my modest memorial when Scotlands miners were according to reports let down by mine owners and lost their lives

[@Loosepoly]

It is the 14 yr anniversary

[@thefrase7884]

Yes but this was the actual 10 year anniversary release

[@MyfriendzTv]

Oh no!

[@Loosepoly]

What

[@MyfriendzTv]

Oh no!