The miners became trapped 200 feet underground when the mine flooded on the night of July 24 after they broke through an uncharted mine shaft. Rescue efforts involved drilling a hole down to the area ...

SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) _ Two companies involved in the Quecreek Mine accident were playing "Russian roulette" with the lives of nine miners who were trapped underground for more than three days, a judge ...

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WASHINGTON - The former coal operator chosen by President Bush to oversee mine safety received a medal from Pennsylvania's governor for his work when nine trapped miners were rescued in 2002. But ...