Reminds me of my operating a loading underground mining machine, a "Joy loading machine, years ago. I miss those days. Once you get coal mining in the blood, your hooked! Great occupation, mining machinery to handle almost everything to be done in the mines.
Oh I have A comment . I was laid off from the only job I have ever had that I actually enjoyed . The coal mines in southwest Virginia are the safest place in the world . It's A dangerous job do not get me wrong . I only worked for A few years underground but the time I was underground I always felt safe . The only reason that I felt safe was the people . The best people I have ever met in my life . Hardest working , most intelligent , down to earth people you would ever meet . The mines that have been shut down in this area have devastated the economy . They just shut down A whole hospital In Lee county . The effects are on our jobs . Now there are a few large mines still open for NOW . But all of that coal goes to China , to support the steel industry that left the rust belt behind . I worked my butt off to get the best job of my life and then politicians threw it away for Fracking . I mean come on have you even looked into what kind of chemicals they are pumping into our ground water . These people do not care . They make their millions , billions and move to another country leaving us with out any jobs . Were drinking hydrochloric acid ...THEY....... Then say " Well it's good for the environment " ......are you freaking kidding me . Please people reading this spend a few moments of your time and look into fracking They say coal is bad ........it's not the environment they care about it's their buddies bank accounts that change the policies in this country . Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely .....................GodSpeed ...................... ....................The Cracken ................................................................
I hope you get your job back soon man . Kentucky Power was FORCED by Obama & the EPA to close the Coal fired Power Plant Big Sandy in Lawrence co Ky . They replaced it with Natural gas & its nothing but a Fuck up !!! Power bills have went Up twice already, it produces half the Electricity the Coal fired plant did . Not to even mention the tens of Thousands of lost jobs that we certainly needed . I also read that the Gas fired plant is putting out Twice the Greenhouse gas's as Coal & making half the Electricity . Humm Who would have ever Thunk that ?
I could write an essay on what each of you two guys have said, Election Mechnix, and Ronnie Lemaster. My father worked 40+ years in Perry, and Letcher county KY in the mines. I put in 16+ years for CSX. I'd like to reiterate; " But all of that coal goes to China. I can remember seeing CSX maps which depicted their 'system,' showing coal hauled from the coal fields to the East coast, and then barged to China. Ossama Obama did not object that coal mined in the US was used in China he just absolutely did not want it used in the US. Both of you guys play directly into the hands of the leftist dem politicians, and leftist media in this country. Mechnix speaks of how terrible fracking is, and of the damage done to the coal fields as a result of ossama obama, and Hiltabeast as she said; "We'll put you miners out of work." Lemaster says "natural gas puts out twice the greenhouse gas as coal making half the electricity." Both of you buy into, and believe the lies you are told by the leftist government, leftist dems, and the leftist dems, and you repeat their lies. You repeat the lies of those who are determined to destroy your industry, and your careers. All of this 'climate change,' carbon crap, calimity is a LIE. You should research this; all of these lies come from those who are on the tax payer payroll, government entities the world over. Men such as yourselves should school yourself, and NOT repeat the BS you hear from those who are out to destroy not only the standard of living in the US, but Europe, virtually all of Western Civilization while China, Asia, Africa, Russia prosper. I wish you well with a job in the coal mines in the future..
I see no real problem in letting a "visitor" running a bolting rig, assuming she was properly supervised by a fully qualified rig operator. No way would a "proper" operator allow her do do so if he / she thought there was any perceivable risk at the time. Remember, all Underground miners live with, and fully understand, the risks of the job, & no one with even half a brain, would pass those risks to a "visitor", no matter how cute she was ! GB
Umm, not a ram car. A shuttle car. End deck 10 to be exact. Plus, if you noticed the drill pod was barely moving. Not enough up pressure to do any damage...
Nope you can train on supervised equipment but you can not be on the equipment as the sole operator without an experienced miner in eyesight. The 45 days is only applicable to Kentucky and the only real requirement is that you are in eyesight of a person with more than 45 day experience. Unions lobbied for the 45 day rule in Kentucky decades ago to keep new miners out since a company wouldn't want to be responsible for babysitting a grown man or woman for a month and a half while also paying them. But it ended up making it worse because it brought about contractors who drain the company of more money than a hired miner would cost and in the end. In Virginia the Unions lobbied for 120 days but after just one year the state overturned the rule allowing a "new miner" to run anything after being certified by the section supervisor.
Im a WV. Coal miner .. I like the song ....GOD BLESS!!!
Reminds me of my operating a loading underground mining machine, a "Joy loading machine, years ago. I miss those days. Once you get coal mining in the blood, your hooked! Great occupation, mining machinery to handle almost everything to be done in the mines.
Great video i love that she got to put a bolt up that was awesome proud to be a wv coalminer
Great video we need more people to go underground and see how its done so efficiently.
Wow! Very nice video! Very cool to see what an actual coal mine is like in operation! Also a very educational video!
I miss Black Mountain. If it was like it used to be, id go back in a heartbeat. Good place to work and good people to work for
Great video it was awesome how they let her put a bolt up I love my roof bolter proud to be a coal miner
I’m 67 now love to go back down the hole friends forever ❤️
My mom and her brothers grew up in Everets Ky. My papaw worked in the mines in black mountain
Good video I worked at panther mines for black mtn resources
Me too! Hahaha! Where you at now?
Those are the best rescuers you can get
More children should learn this way they’ll learn a lot more and gain repspet
I worked at the black mountain washer for revelation it was a good place to be
Stillhouse Mine, Black Mountain Resources.
When you roof bolt and people shine their light in your eyes.
you fuck just watching that pissed me off. if you know you know
Hey, my dad is this video. Anyway I can get a copy of the whole thing? He just retired after working 43 years in the coal mines.
This is the whole thing. I didn't save any of the raw video.
Mine too... the guy helping with the SCSR training
Connor Wilson is this eoila Kentucky
I think my step dad owns this
What kind of group were ya’ll that were taking the tour? Just out of curiosity.
High school environmental Ed class
Man Iwish I could work there at least to try it
Oh I have A comment . I was laid off from the only job I have ever had that I actually enjoyed . The coal mines in southwest Virginia are the safest place in the world . It's A dangerous job do not get me wrong . I only worked for A few years underground but the time I was underground I always felt safe . The only reason that I felt safe was the people . The best people I have ever met in my life . Hardest working , most intelligent , down to earth people you would ever meet . The mines that have been shut down in this area have devastated the economy . They just shut down A whole hospital In Lee county . The effects are on our jobs . Now there are a few large mines still open for NOW . But all of that coal goes to China , to support the steel industry that left the rust belt behind . I worked my butt off to get the best job of my life and then politicians threw it away for Fracking . I mean come on have you even looked into what kind of chemicals they are pumping into our ground water . These people do not care . They make their millions , billions and move to another country leaving us with out any jobs . Were drinking hydrochloric acid ...THEY....... Then say " Well it's good for the environment " ......are you freaking kidding me .
Please people reading this spend a few moments of your time and look into fracking
They say coal is bad ........it's not the environment they care about it's their buddies bank accounts that change the policies in this country . Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely .....................GodSpeed ......................
....................The Cracken ................................................................
I hope you get your job back soon man . Kentucky Power was FORCED by Obama & the EPA to close the Coal fired Power Plant Big Sandy in Lawrence co Ky . They replaced it with Natural gas & its nothing but a Fuck up !!! Power bills have went Up twice already, it produces half the Electricity the Coal fired plant did . Not to even mention the tens of Thousands of lost jobs that we certainly needed . I also read that the Gas fired plant is putting out Twice the Greenhouse gas's as Coal & making half the Electricity . Humm Who would have ever Thunk that ?
I could write an essay on what each of you two guys have said, Election Mechnix, and Ronnie Lemaster. My father worked 40+ years in Perry, and Letcher county KY in the mines. I put in 16+ years for CSX. I'd like to reiterate; " But all of that coal goes to China. I can remember seeing CSX maps which depicted their 'system,' showing coal hauled from the coal fields to the East coast, and then barged to China. Ossama Obama did not object that coal mined in the US was used in China he just absolutely did not want it used in the US. Both of you guys play directly into the hands of the leftist dem politicians, and leftist media in this country. Mechnix speaks of how terrible fracking is, and of the damage done to the coal fields as a result of ossama obama, and Hiltabeast as she said; "We'll put you miners out of work." Lemaster says "natural gas puts out twice the greenhouse gas as coal making half the electricity." Both of you buy into, and believe the lies you are told by the leftist government, leftist dems, and the leftist dems, and you repeat their lies. You repeat the lies of those who are determined to destroy your industry, and your careers. All of this 'climate change,' carbon crap, calimity is a LIE. You should research this; all of these lies come from those who are on the tax payer payroll, government entities the world over. Men such as yourselves should school yourself, and NOT repeat the BS you hear from those who are out to destroy not only the standard of living in the US, but Europe, virtually all of Western Civilization while China, Asia, Africa, Russia prosper. I wish you well with a job in the coal mines in the future..
I see no real problem in letting a "visitor" running a bolting rig, assuming she was properly supervised by a fully qualified rig operator. No way would a "proper" operator allow her do do so if he / she thought there was any perceivable risk at the time. Remember, all Underground miners live with, and fully understand, the risks of the job, & no one with even half a brain, would pass those risks to a "visitor", no matter how cute she was !
GB
I used to let anyone willing run a pass on the shearer.
.... my modest memorial to miners everywhere, incl two poignant songs
A MEMORIAL TO ALL MINERS; song byAlex Hodgson
is this Black Mountain in eolia Kentucky
No it's just south of Lynch Ky
do you know if they're going to call mine Eola Kentucky Black Mountain I have a family Cemetery up there
My heart belongs in a hole ❤️
Mining
I am a miningengineer till have no job pls help.
Pity about the music
what if that steel broke while she was running the roof bolter , plainly was in operation . as well the ramcar.
Umm, not a ram car. A shuttle car. End deck 10 to be exact. Plus, if you noticed the drill pod was barely moving. Not enough up pressure to do any damage...
Jah many ask why just this tiny channel s but secret is where liquid oil we storige. Thousand of year's to come to pump out the liquor of my pizz
braking the law no one can run roof bolters and or shuttle cars with out a 45 day training , 45 days.
Damm Buddy them Youngins are just on a Field trip . There not Full time Employees or nothing . Lol
Nope you can train on supervised equipment but you can not be on the equipment as the sole operator without an experienced miner in eyesight. The 45 days is only applicable to Kentucky and the only real requirement is that you are in eyesight of a person with more than 45 day experience. Unions lobbied for the 45 day rule in Kentucky decades ago to keep new miners out since a company wouldn't want to be responsible for babysitting a grown man or woman for a month and a half while also paying them. But it ended up making it worse because it brought about contractors who drain the company of more money than a hired miner would cost and in the end. In Virginia the Unions lobbied for 120 days but after just one year the state overturned the rule allowing a "new miner" to run anything after being certified by the section supervisor.
@@joesalyers would are right
That is training.
Training involves operating not just watching.
Unless you're the bosses kid, then you bump out a miner operator then become a supervisor ahead of peers
I would recommend mining for no one it's a thing of the past
I recommend it to everyone it teaches work Ethic what this world needs instead of lazy sacks of shit🤷🏼♂️