A miner issue

**Paul in NZ** · 23rd November 2010, 11:06

Bitch of a thing really. Bloody sad...

Robots a bit of a joke though... sheesh.... Hope it never rains if the army need it...

**onearmedbandit** · 23rd November 2010, 11:10

Yeah, now the report is it went in this morning at 6 and broke down 500m into the tunnel, and they will not be using it further.

**Maha** · 23rd November 2010, 11:17

They have contacted the US an Aussie to have another flown in....more time lost.

**Maha** · 23rd November 2010, 11:18

Originally Posted by kevfromcoro

Intervieved a bloke here on national TV.....

His words were.....

I will go over there and get them out....

Iam not scared of nufin.....

John Rambo?.....

**Laava** · 23rd November 2010, 11:22

Humour aside, I find it incredible that this thing can't handle a bit of water! Don't firemen at refineries have all the gear to go into these gaseous environs?

No Disassemble!

**onearmedbandit** · 23rd November 2010, 11:29

All speculation aside, I don't think there is any one who wants to rescue(?) these guys more than the crew on site at the mine. If, with all the facts, options, resources, offers of help, etc they can't go in then who the fuck are we to second guess them.

**doc** · 23rd November 2010, 11:49

Originally Posted by T.G.W

I agree with you, I think it's going to be an extremely tough road for him whichever way this goes, and it will go further into debate about the dangers of mining in general.

Some of the reporting needs a good kick up the arse though. People are still ringing talk back asking and suggesting inane things, ignorant of the issues.

You watch the press conference and later the words are twisted and misreported..

I'm only watching the press conferences now, the rest of it I don't need to see or hear.

It's started already

http://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/Pik...Zlcm1pbg--?x=0

**Mom** · 23rd November 2010, 17:30

Originally Posted by Laava

Humour aside, I find it incredible that this thing can't handle a bit of water! Don't firemen at refineries have all the gear to go into these gaseous environs?

They have explained that it is an entirely different scenario in a mine, different breathing apparatus and environment. They said that firemen have an escape route always reasonably close to them, the mine rescue people will already be 2.5 kms from escape before they even start looking for the ones that are down there.

Must be so frustrating for everyone involved.

**onearmedbandit** · 23rd November 2010, 17:36

The talk has really taken a turn now. The video of the blast was disturbing.

**Laava** · 23rd November 2010, 17:42

But 2people walked out from that. Remains to be seen how much worse it might have been further in.

**Genestho** · 23rd November 2010, 17:53

Bugger it, it's not over till it's over. Call me silly I don't care. I will remain in hope until It's known different.

**tri boy** · 23rd November 2010, 17:59

Originally Posted by Laava

But 2people walked out from that. Remains to be seen how much worse it might have been further in.

I'm picking a whole lot worse.
The bloke that walked out assisting his mate, had been knocked unconcious by the blast. He was estimated to be 500mtrs from the ignition zone.
I have witnessed a bleve of a large LPG storage container in Cairns in 1986. We were knocked from our feet, and were approx 6-700mtrs from it.

I feel for the mines rescue team. They would be itching to help, but injuring/killing any of them would be more tragedy.