Those of you who are on speaking terms with your deities, please send good thoughts and wishes towards Tallmansville, WV.

I’d also like to note that last year, violations were three times more higher, from 68 citations to 205 citations, and the injury rate was three times higher as well.

This accident may be just that–an accident. But it may also be related to the job that MSHA is and is not allowed to do. Is a $250 fine sufficient for violations that place the lives of miners at risk?

This place has changed for good
Your economic theory said it would
It’s hard for us to understand
We can’t give up our jobs the way we should
Our blood has stained the coal
We tunneled deep inside the nation’s soul
We matter more than pounds and pence
Your economic theory makes no sense
–Sting