Marshall county mine just outside moundsville wv is the largest unionized mine in the country maybe the largest union mine in the world. I worked there for 4 years when I left it was I think 22 miles from fish creek portal to the top of 5north mains. I know they’ve mined out 5n and are now in 6n or 6s. But that would add another 3-4 miles just to the bottom of the mains. So when you add the mains the gates and the bleeders 100 miles isn’t far fetched
Loved working in the mine in Utah. I was a shearer operator cutting 13' of coal on the longwall. I spent 18 years underground until I hurt my back in a bounce. The roof and rib came in and pounded three of us. But it was a great job!
My MOTHER worked in the coal mines in the 70s and early 80s, raised 8 kids bye herself. She worked in coal 30 inches, i remember mom coming home, only thing you could see was her eyes and teeth.
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Marshall county mine just outside moundsville wv is the largest unionized mine in the country maybe the largest union mine in the world. I worked there for 4 years when I left it was I think 22 miles from fish creek portal to the top of 5north mains. I know they’ve mined out 5n and are now in 6n or 6s. But that would add another 3-4 miles just to the bottom of the mains. So when you add the mains the gates and the bleeders 100 miles isn’t far fetched
Loved working in the mine in Utah. I was a shearer operator cutting 13' of coal on the longwall. I spent 18 years underground until I hurt my back in a bounce. The roof and rib came in and pounded three of us. But it was a great job!
My MOTHER worked in the coal mines in the 70s and early 80s, raised 8 kids bye herself. She worked in coal 30 inches, i remember mom coming home, only thing you could see was her eyes and teeth.
U.S. coal mining industry makes big dollars