Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Shortwall-Underground-Coal-Mining-in-US-27MDHULAQP.htmlConceptually similarShortwall Underground Coal Mining in USGP11LACompleted★★★★Shortwall Underground Coal Mining in USGP11LNCompleted★★★★Shortwall Underground Coal Mining in USGP11JDCompleted★★★★Shortwall Underground Coal Mining in USGP11JFCompleted★★★★Shortwall Underground Coal Mining in USGP11JICompleted★★★★Shortwall Underground Coal Mining in USGP11JPCompleted★★★★Shortwall Underground Coal Mining in USGP11L0Completed★★★★Shortwall Underground Coal Mining in USGP11L2Completed★★★★Shortwall Underground Coal Mining in USGP11L4Completed★★★★View AllGP11LCShortwall Underground Coal Mining in USDangerous coal dust surrounds a miner working in a shortwall mine underground. Shortwall mining involves the use of a continuous mining machine with moveable roof supports. The continuous miner shears coal panels 150–200 feet wide and more than a half-mile long. Shortwall miners spend much of their working lives in coal seams 3 to 5 feet in height, in intense dust and at risk from mine roof collapse and/or explosion from gases.Locations:North America-United States of America-West VirginiaDate:26 Oct, 2008Credit:© GreenpeaceMaximum size:4752px X 3168pxKeywords:Air pollution-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal mines-Coal mining-Darkness-Dirty-Equipment-Hard hats-Indoors-Industries-KWCI (GPI)-Machinery-Men-Miners-One person-Pollution-Underground miningShoot:Underground Coal Mining the U.S.Documentation of underground coal mining in West Virginia.
