Why is mining a dangerous job?

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Don Mac
Feb 17, 2016

Cave-ins, falling rocks, accidents with big machines, methane gas.

Explanation:

Open pit mines have big machines running around and occasionally someone will get killed. Rocks can also fall off the sides of open-pit mines. Underground mines can collapse killing miners, or the air supply can become restricted, or methane in coal mines can ignite and kill miners.

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