The Tragic Story of the 2013 Revenue Mine Incident

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A bit of a shift of tone in this from the rest of the channel so far, but stick around to learn about one of the worst mining incidents you've never heard of.

Chapter song: All Things Devour by @aeseaes

00:00 Chapter 1: Historical Background
01:23 Chapter 2: Disclaimer
03:04 Chapter 3: Preceding Events
22:36 Chapter 4: The Accident
33:37 Chapter 5: Accident Commentary
43:22 Chapter 6: Aftermath Commentary
51:28 Chapter 7: Final Thoughts
55:19 Post Editing Notes

MSHA Report: https://www.msha.gov/data-reports/fatality-reports/2013/fatality-16-17-november-17-2013/final-report

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