trapped chile miners

[scothunter 12,609]

I've worked in the pits, they are in for a real tough time , I wish them well and hope they get out sooner rather than later,when you've worked down there it's got to be your worst nightmare.

 

any ideas why there estimating 4 months to get them out?

[steveS.Yorks 161]

I've worked in the pits, they are in for a real tough time , I wish them well and hope they get out sooner rather than later,when you've worked down there it's got to be your worst nightmare.

 

any ideas why there estimating 4 months to get them out?

 

I think its because thats how long it will take to drill 1/2 a mile down,its the only way,if they tried to gain access from the original way in whats to say it wouldnt collapse again,already proven how unstable it is in the first place by collapsing.

 

Just a guess,wouldnt go down there for any amount of money,although a lot of my family did in the past.

[scothunter 12,609]

I've worked in the pits, they are in for a real tough time , I wish them well and hope they get out sooner rather than later,when you've worked down there it's got to be your worst nightmare.

 

any ideas why there estimating 4 months to get them out?

 

I think its because thats how long it will take to drill 1/2 a mile down,its the only way,if they tried to gain access from the original way in whats to say it wouldnt collapse again,already proven how unstable it is in the first place by collapsing.

 

Just a guess,wouldnt go down there for any amount of money,although a lot of my family did in the past.

 

yea i kinda thought that the original shaft would be to dodgy mate,but 4 months to drill a hole never knew it would take that long,cheers for reply though

[danman 27]

I feel phsiycally sick watching it as a lot like me who have worked in the bowels of the earth will have an inclination of how it must be i only witnessed one realy bad roof fall in wich i mate miraculously avoided getting killed an incident that happend 26 years ago but i can still remember as if it was yesterday and would be a liar if i said i never had nighmares about it after.I am not religiouse but i hope and prey them chilean miners come through it.

 

 

what pit did you work at?

[gonetoearth 5,144]

Theres a lot of ex welsh , Cornish, miners , engineers in south America

there mining techniques are based on are's to a degree but their hse is not

Ive done a bit of tunneling work and had the shit scared out of me

by the miners using explosives , can only wish them lads a speedy rescue

they have trodden the path many lads in this country did and i take me

hat of to them .