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Portrait of a miner.

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"From intimate drama-documentaries and sublime safety cartoons to the sheer pleasure of the topical tales to be discovered within the Mining Review cinemagazine, this collection is a beguiling invitation into the domestic, community and working life of miners and their families. In stories from the coalfields of Scotland, Wales and England - from pit ponies to brass bands, industrial accidents to the five-day week - this set presents over five hours of remastered material, and contains an extensive booklet featuring newly commissioned contributions from writer Lee Hall (Billy Elliot), and curators and specialists in industrial filmmaking"--Container.


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Miner Mike saves the day!, or, Ground support -- it's important.

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"Winner of the 2001 NIOSH Alice Hamilton Award for Excellence in Educational Materials, Miner Mike Saves the Day exudes both humor and wisdom. Filmed in 6 different underground locations, the video teaches the necessity and use of ground supports. The video uses actual hard rock miners to teach the video's protagonists (Jeff and Jason) the importance of ground supports underground"--Video home page.


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Faces of black lung
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Year: 2008 Publisher: [Morgantown, WV] : [Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies],

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Provides background to the origin of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act. Gives data for occurrences and trends of coal workers' pneumoconiosis, or black lung disease. Features commentary by Edward L. Petsonk, senior medical officer, NIOSH, and interviews with two miners affected with severe cases of black lung. Describes screening and health services that NIOSH provides for coal miners.

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