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Cant believe we went through this again. Never thought it would happen at the G a second time.

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Low Quality High ash coal.. Not Worth a Man's life.

What a bloody legend

Wow ive been under ground in those mines on the west coast just a short distance away & when he described the trickling water, man i could just put himself there .flowing or trickling water is calming & soothing & at times when i felt uncomfortable & unsafe which was many i would stop & listen to it i loved that sound without really knowing it was calming me or why i loved at the time .When there is no machinery going or you are away from it it's all you hear & when he said it was the first thing he noticed & i believe because without even knowing that's what you are listening for that would have calmed him & helped him to realize his situation .Most of NZ were angry & listening to him it's hard not be but it was a lot worse than what he explains the whole thing was messed up bad .

It's the 14th Anniversary tomorrow and it's still so breath takingly painful. Still no justice !

My grandfather said that the aboriginals were seeing #Eckoo the mountain demon sitting on a tree at the entrance of the mine. And after the explosion the town was pick up an moved elsewhere. That mountain is sacred site an not be be placed around with. Eckoo is the mountain demon an we also have water demons.. so listening is key 🔑 have respect that our mountain nglaboonghan

The window of opportunity was quite obviously there, yes unpredictable but in this case 4 days….. Given the chance, rescue teams would have used it The Royal Commission findings were also found to be un factual in respect of the whole mine being consumed by fire, borehole footage showed many areas untouched by fire or explosion devastation

Drop the annoying background music. Distracts from good content.

Shit!!. It is still F N John's reaction at that time where He needs to be held accountable

You are Not forgotten.

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4 years ago ! Saying even John Campbell.

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Tragic and could have been avoided if the mine had better ventilation by the looks of things

Beck don't get baptised, by Katy.

We had a few in management at our mine in Ireland that should never have been in their position they nearly cost the loss of live due to being total idiots that part of the mine was flooded and one of the high management said it would never happen.And due to the relaxed rules at the mine nearly cost me my life when a mine shift boss took explosive and put them all around were he was and let them off just 30 metres away from where I was driving a jeep and it nearly killed me was in hospital for ages and have had numerous operations all down to safety issues

This is a big cover up they could recover the bodies of the miners left in there it’s a joke what the government has allowed to happen

I have to say, your videos are some of my favorites. Very well put together, very well spoken, the background music is a great match, no fluff, no unnecessary drama. Just facts, and very respectful to the miners lost. Hopefully, others will like and comment to get you recommended to more of UA-cam.

going to be interesting when they finally put the fire out at grosvenor now reventilating it could also make it catch on fire again thats interesting, i rlly dont see it opening back up for a long time but i could be wrong

eagily awaiting your video on the fire thats happened in 24

Thank you for doing the video is so well done. I was one of the people on the picket line at Pike River as I live near Greymouth. We stop them from sealing the mine at least until they entered the drift… My father who died in 2020, was a minor at Liverpool, Rewanui and then strongman coalmine on the West Coast. My father was a deputy and shotfirer. When he heard what was happening at Pike long before the explosion was horrified and expressed many of the opinions brought up in your video… He said there is no way he would ever go down there… So, to many of the old-timers said the same thing… Particularly when the office of the mine inspector, was taken over by work safe… While I could say a lot more the point is thank you for the video…. Let’s hope the lessons are learned… _ Graeme Axford - Greymouth...

Sounds like an AT MASIE job with Don Blankinship. Terrible to see what is going on with the miners risking their lives.

ResT in PEACE TO Every Miner Gone, ThanKs 4 keeping US warm .

What kind of mining is that? And what kind of justice?

Something that doesn’t make sense to me is: why is the brattice still perfectly intact? I know it’s FRAS, but it still melts, and it would be all over the place after an explosion, but it’s all just hanging like normal, like a normal day in a coal mine.

No mention of a canary in the coalmine

Keep it in the ground.

Reminder that companies cause industrial disputes, NOT workers.

This was a serious disaster caused by poor mining practice and planning on the part of he mine management. Despite the previous history of spontaneous combustion in this seam . indeed in the very district where they were working, they left a thick section of roof coal to collapse in behind them as they withdrew mining pillars and the subsequent difficulty of properly ventilating the goaf, all giving perfect conditions for the coal to fire, a gas explosion to ignite and to then develop into a full dust explosion. In the UK, at that time, it was an absolute must that emergency stopping sites were constructed, including all the keyed in block work, as roads into the district were developed, and prior to mining coal. All the necessary materials were stockpiled on the fresh air side and as near as possible to the stopping site and kept there while the district was mined. This is basic common sense mining. I have worked to build such stoppings in similar circumstances, and believe me, we were glad materials were to hand and we had a proper plan of work to go by. To delay sealing off to recover expensive equipment is nothing less than a crime in my mind and despite pressures that would likely have been brought to bear,, I would not have hesitated to seal off. I pray that the lessons paid for by these poor fellows lives will, at least, save others.

nothing changes....Even now in some australian mines corners are being cut everywhich way...

soldiers arent the only ones with PTSD. For a long time more men were were killed in mines than wars..And the workers compensation was fck all..A miners life was worth around $200K or thereabouts....maybe less

I cannot imagine the hell people hsve gone thru in the pursuit of coal. Kudos yo those who have passed. And to those who continue to do so.

Great footage. Great video!

What a great production! I never heard blackdamp being called chokedamp before. Love this video for real. Greetings from the U.S.

Poor bastards 🌹

Coal saved the forests, oil saved the whales and few of us would exist without both of them and both are greening the planet today. Time to phase them out but they got us here.

Shout out to the Coal miners past present and future

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Hands up to you, you are willing to take responsibility for your actions. Your are a brave man. You lived to tell the tale and what a tale. I have a a mate who works in HS he has already put your video into his next lecture. You probably don't know it but you're story may have already saved lives and will for years to come save lives. Your story is not only relevant to the mining industry but to any industry. This video will be shown at my next tool box meeting that you can guarantee. Thanks for taking the time to share this. Am proud of you. Derek, Adelaide South Australia

So so sad, men go to work to provide for there families and never come home. I really hope lessons were learnt 😔😔 Very well made documentary 👏 👍

I have to tell you the truth. I stumbled across your channel, and love your videos. I live in the Midwest of USA, and there are quite a few coal mines around me, and even more that closed in the early 1900s. I have always been fascinated by any kind of underground mining, and more in things like this. These videos make sure that those injured or killed will never be forgotten. There was actually a pretty bad explosion that killed 51 people in 1914, in one of the next towns over, Royalton, Illinois. You'd never know unless you stopped and looked and the small monument that's on the main street. Cheers man.

As a underground miner for 45 years, I have lost two good friends the same way. I am so thankful that you are ok.

Wow that's scary stuff , he's lucky to be able to tell the story about it and go on to getting back to work .God bless ✝️

my FATHER..... william billy jenkinson was on the shift that had the disaster..... i also worked there 1981 to 1995.... i am retired now after 38 years underground....

Your theory sounds good to me, the board & experts are never going to agree with you though mate. Good work.👍

This reminds us,how tenuous life really is.Something to think about.

Sounds almost like the box flat accident

Thanks for sharing

Once a methane explosion develops into a full on dust explosion, there is no hope left of finding any survivors in the area affected. If you look at videos of the thermobaric bombs in use in Ukraine and multiply this force by ten, you are likely to still be short of the mark of a dust explosion in a confined tunnel.