NIOSH Mining Video


Hidden Scars

2001

See also: NIOSH mining products
Type: VHS Video
Audience: All Miners
Length: 25 minutes

Hidden ScarsA story of survival and recovery, Hidden Scars is an interview with veteran hard rock miner Don Capperelli. Don recounts the events surrounding a 1994 rock burst that buried him and his partner, killing his partner and severely injuring him.  A study in both mining safety and mining culture, Hidden Scars will touch even the most hardened worker.

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Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Division