r/Damnthatsinteresting 8d ago

Video Coal mining

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u/Jhami054 8d ago

I work in the coal mining industry in Australia. Worked in Canada, Mongolia, Indonesia, and been to sites in the US. This is not how underground mines work. They are very safe and well ventilated. Heavy equipment is used to place explosives and controlled blocks are hauled away via conveyor belt for processing. What you see here is an artisanal mine likely in India that has no regulations.

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u/Numerous-Heat-3457 8d ago

What you are seeing here is in Pakistan. Indian miners might not be extremely OSHA like compliant but they certainly don't work in such bizarre conditions.

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u/hrminer92 7d ago

I’m surprised they aren’t in sandals based on all the “watch this guy rebuild XYZ” videos out of Pakistan.

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u/Numerous-Heat-3457 7d ago

Yes but the trick to identify any Pakistani video is the default choice of their clothes which is a Pathani kurta with salwar... Indians that too only in the north side wear a different variation of it only on special occasions.