Today I had the privilege to go under ground and see a real coal mine in operation. Eric Susan, a friend of mine, along with Luke Martin, Jeff Strait and Dustin Mowery, work in the coal mines. One day I mentioned to Eric how cool it would be to one day be able to see a mine first hand. So, Eric set up an appointment. This (left) is a picture of Eric running the miner, which digs and grinds the coal. It really is a fasinating operation. They say they bring out 800 to 1,000 tons of coal a day. The first picture is of Dustin in their lunch room. They are nearly 2 1/2 mile back in the ground so they don't see daylight until closing time. Thanks Eric for setting things up!
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