Leading the rescue of the miners in chile thursday 5th august 2010 the disaster struck on the 5th august 2010. It not only avoided asking hard questions about why the neardisaster occurred and why the mine workers could be treated like guinea pigs by their employers, it actively obscured these questions. Threequarters full of canned tuna or salmon thats how little he ate every day. Sixtynine days later, standing by the mine, golborne along with an estimated 1 billion television viewers watched as the cavein victims emerged unscathed. Henriquez was one of 33 chilean miners trapped in a miners shaft in copiapo, chile, for 69 days in. For days, the families waited breathlessly as percussion drills searched out signs of life. Focusing on the 2010 rescue of chilean miners, this article problematizes some. Year after cavein, chilean miners sift through trauma.
Summary leading the rescue of the miners in chile term paper. Like everyone, my eyes were glued to the screen during the rescue of the 33 trapped miners in chile. The refuge was the place the miners were supposed to go in case of an emergency. Walk around the class and talk to other students about the chile miners. Chilean miners trapped and rescued tyrone norris bcom275 february 20, 2012 velonta adams chilean miners trapped and rescued the chilean miners accident was surely a frightening incident for the miners themselves and their families. Finally, a note came back from belowthe miners were alive and safe. Chiles thenpresident sebastian pinera holds up a plastic bag containing a message from the miners that reads, we are ok in the refuge, the 33 miners on aug. Thirtythree men, trapped 700 meters 2,300 ft underground and 5 kilometers 3 mi from the mines entrance via. The rescue of the chilean miners introduction focus for more than two months, 33 men were trapped threequarters of a kilometre underground in a chilean gold and copper mine.
What we can learn about leadership from the chilean miners posted 09. The smart phone of chiles minister of mining, laurence golborne, came to life at 11 p. It was, countless newspapers and magazines informed us, the most triumphant story of 2010. Scholastic news online is a free resource with breaking news and highlights from the print magazine. Bilateral trade has more than doubled since the uschile free trade agreement fta entered into force in 2004. The system provided essential physiological data as they prepared for their rescue. To have that much hope turn into that much despair that was worse than dying, recalls miner daniel herrera, 27. At almost 100 years old, the san jose mine produces copper, gold and other minerals.
For more than two months, 33 men were trapped threequarters of a kilometre underground in a. While a full report on the accident is yet to be completed, the mine has suffered a. Almost half a mile underground for 69 grueling days, a group of chilean miners hangs on to hope. But without extraordinary leadership and discipline, they never would have survived. Chile miners do not disclose ordeal details rescued miner carlos mamani, from bolivia, is surrounded by the press as he arrives to his home in copiapo, chile, thursday oct. Chilean miners were trapped in a mine the size of the burj. Chile has strong political, economic and trade relations with the united states us. Chile mine owners, trapped miners, family members, media, chile government, and the corporations employees. On august 5, 2010, a mine collapsed in chilethe worlds top copper producing nationleaving thirtythree miners trapped 2,300 feet underground. Richard villaroel holds up a red plastic bottle cap, the diameter of which is no bigger than two of his fingers. Chile mine rescue exposes precarious working conditions by rafael azul 18 october 2010 the collapse of the san jose gold and copper mine that.
In 2010, the eyes of the world turned to chile, where 33 miners had been buried alive by the catastrophic explosion and collapse of a 100yearold gold and copper mine. Available for grades 16, scholastic news magazine brings highinterest current events and nonfiction to millions of classrooms each week. Reading for meaning in the chile mine page 4 all 33 miners rescued from chile mine by victor herrero, special for usa today october 14, 2010 san jose mine, chile all 33 miners trapped in an underground mine for more than two months in chile have been rescued. The mine was located in the atacama desert of chile, approximately 500 miles 800 km north of santiago.
The incredible story of chilean miners rescued from the. The 2010 copiapo mining accident began as a cavein on 5 august 2010 at the san jose coppergold mine in the atacama desert near copiapo, chile. The miners spent 10 weeks in a small room called the refuge. Its such an intriguing real life story with an actual happy ending, deep down dark goes behind the scenes and tells us their story. Cnnon august 5, 2010, 33 miners became trapped when chiles san jose mine collapsed. Additionally, our subscribers have free access to scholastic news interactive, an exclusive online learning tool featuring digital.
Read cnns fast facts about the 2010 rescue of 33 miners from a collapsed mine in the atacama region of northern chile. Some days it seems like you have to look long and hard to find examples of inspirational leadership lessons in the news. When the news broke that 33 miners were trapped underground in the collapsed san jose mine in chiles. The rescue of the chilean miners miners get trapped focus for reading on august 5, 2010, 33 miners in chile were trapped when a portion of the mine they were working in collapsed. Three weeks after the explosion, the miners were found alive. The untold story of how the buried chilean miners survived. The shaft that ultimately reached the miners was the second of three being drilled, and the only one using innovative airpowered drills that turned out to be ideal for the type of rock in the area. How nasa helped rescue the chilean miners universe today. Poor safety standards led to chilean mine disaster the. The corporate mass media especially television did not treat the chilean mine collapse as a labor story but rather as a feelgood human interest story. Until now it was one of those news stories we all remember but hector tobar has brought who wasnt enthralled in the story of these 33 men buried alive.
Sit with your first partners and share your findings. Year after cavein, chilean miners sift through trauma a year after a copper mine in chile trapped 33 men underground for 69 days, almost all of the miners battle with posttraumatic stress. In pairs groups, decide which of these topics or words from the article are most interesting and which are most boring. Here is the incredible true story of their ordeal and rescue. Over the next 69 days, the world watched and waited until all were brought to safety. What we can learn about leadership from the chilean miners. Chile mine rescue of 2010, rescue of 33 workers from the san jose gold and copper mine on october, 2010, 69 days after the mine s collapse on august 5. Over a month ago, on august 5, 2010, the roof of the san jose copper and gold mine collapsed, trapping 33 miners inside, 700 meters 2,300 ft below ground near copiapo, chile. Chile mine rescue of 2010, rescue of 33 workers from the san jose gold and copper mine on october, 2010, 69 days after the mines collapse on august 5.
Share your words with your partners and talk about them. Thirtythree men, trapped 700 meters 2,300 ft underground and 5 kilometers 3 mi from the mine s entrance via. Hector tobar had exclusive access to the 33 miners to report his new book detailing the claustrophobic horror they faced when they were trapped for 69 days in 2010. A mine collapsed in the atacama region of northern chile on aug. Families of the 33 trapped miners in chile fear a media onslaught will overwhelm the men after they escape their underground dungeon an estimated. Chilean miner speaks in chapel dallas baptist university. Inside the miraculous survival and dramatic rescue. Chilean miners are rescued after 69 days underground on october, 2010, the last of 33 miners trapped nearly half a mile underground for more than two months at a cavedin mine in northern chile.
Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the chile miners. Interview with fisa expomin production and development 16. Pdf purpose given chiles high projected deficit of skilled labor in its mining industry, the purpose of this paper is to explore the gender barriers. The 2010 copiapo mining accident, also known then as the chilean mining accident, began on thursday, 5 august 2010, with a cavein at the san jose coppergold mine, located in the atacama desert 45 kilometers 28 mi north of the regional capital of copiapo, in northern chile. Chilean miners experience and parallels to surviving the foster care. Santiago, chile when the dust settled several hours after the mine caved in on them, the 33 miners began climbing the emergency ladder in a ventilation shaft that would lead them to the. On august 5, 2010, a tunnel in the gold and copper mine in the atacama desert in chile collapsed, with all of its miners trapped underground. Inside the miraculous survival and dramatic rescue of the chilean miners franklin.
Workers on the surface said it sounded like a volcano exploding. It was classroomsized and had a white tile floor, a. Chile served as a nonpermanent member of the united nations security council from 199697 and 200304, and is currently sitting for the period 201415. Chilean miners are rescued after 69 days underground history. Chiles mining minister laurence golborne, fifth from l. Chile mine rescue exposes precarious working conditions. Watch times video photographing the chilean miners. Cnns chad myers explains the danger the chilean trapped miners face during the rescue process. Breaking news english esl lesson plan on miners rescue. Saturday, more than two agonizing months after a mine collapse trapped 33.