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Mining , Safety and Health

On July 24, 2002, nine coal miners at the Quecreek #1 Mine site in Pennsylvania were trapped after mining activities breached an adjacent mine filled with water. For 77 hours, MSHA, state, and local rescuers worked successfully to rescue all nine men.

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20 Years Later, a Look a Back at the Quecreek Mine Rescue