Paula, most of us do have some miners back in the family. My Grandfather was one, and I hear stories form my mom and her sisters. WHat a terrible profession to be in.
My ex's cousin (we are still close) is a mining engineer and an inspector. She hasn't inspected that mine for a couple of years (has a couple of others assigned to her). I talked to her yesterday morning and afternoon, and she didn't think it was good then. She's on vacation, but was called in, then an hour later called off. She was a mess all day yesterday, and knows 3 victims, maybe more. She said they were good people and good miners.