Mine collapse in Emery County

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  • YOhio
    Hipster Mode
    • Nov 2008
    • 26165
    #1

    Mine collapse in Emery County

    Rhino Mine, about 20 miles west of Huntington, collapsed this afternoon. One miner was killed and another injured in the damage. I could be wrong, but I think this mine is the old co-op mine that was run by the polygamists.

    This is always tough to see, but especially difficult for those of us who grew up in mining country. We all knew someone whose dad died in a mine or remember the Wilberg disaster. It's a dangerous line of work and those who do it are tough as it gets. Keep them in your prayers.
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    • Jarid in Cedar
      CS Institutional Memory
      • Jun 2009
      • 13234
      #2
      I hate hearing this. Good bless that man's family. I am thankful every day that my dad now works on the surface.
      "The first thing I learned upon becoming a head coach after fifteen years as an assistant was the enormous difference between making a suggestion and making a decision."

      "They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression."

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      -Rick Majerus

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        • Soccermom
          Senior Member
          • Nov 2008
          • 4063
          #3
          How awful! I always hate hearing stories like that. My uncle died in a mining accident (he was crushed). It wasn't the Wilberg disaster, but it was in a Carbon County mine. My grandma was never the same after that.

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            • il Padrino Ute
              Junior Member
              • Nov 2008
              • 19161
              #4
              Just awful. Like JIC, I'm grateful that my uncle was able to move to the surface about 10 years ago. Thoughts and prayers for the family.
              "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill


              "I only know what I hear on the news." - Dear Leader

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                • myboynoah
                  Senior Member
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 21719
                  #5
                  Rough news for the family of the miner and the community. Thoughts and prayers for all those involved.
                  Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

                  For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

                  Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

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                    • clackamascoug
                      Banned
                      • Dec 2009
                      • 9709
                      #6
                      I've an uncle still below in Elko.

                      Well, wishes.

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