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A Rule That Could Help Save Coal Miners’ Lives Is Mired in Red Tape
Gary Hairston worked as an electrician in an underground coal mine for almost 30 years. It was hard, often grimy work. When a big machine called a continuous miner dug into the hard earth, it kicked up all kinds of dust. Slowly, Hairston began to notic…
