Certainly, as we examine the lessons learned from the Upper Big Branch mine disaster, we can never lose sight that there are 29 families who lost their fathers, their brothers, their husbands, and their best friends.
Lynn C. Woolsey: “Certainly, as we examine the lessons learned from the Upper Big Branch mine disaster, we can never lose sight that there…”
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Emphasizing the human cost of the mine disaster during discussions.
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