A
hero does not need recognition for their deeds of selflessness – they
risk their lives daily to provide a brighter future for the people they
love.
The still night of April 10, 2013 was ruptured when 165 million tons of earthen material slipped at Kennecott Copper Mine in Utah, completely covering holding tanks containing 83,000 gallons of diesel fuel, a giant drum holding thousands of pounds of explosives, as well as 13 haul trucks. The damage was not only costly, but incredibly volatile. John Coyne was one of the men working at the time of the slide, called the Manefay Slide. He, alongside his coworkers, were informed that a landslide would occur sometime during the month of April, but they had no way to know exactly when this landslide would actually happen. Even with this knowledge of the eminent slide, Coyne and his fellow coworkers continued to work in the hazardous area, risking their lives by simply going about their duties. Luckily, the Manefay Slide took no casualties, thanks to a foreman who trusted his instincts and called the men out before it was too late.
John Coyne, the foreman, and the other men in the mine are all heroes in my eyes – risking all to continue doing what they were supposed to do.
The still night of April 10, 2013 was ruptured when 165 million tons of earthen material slipped at Kennecott Copper Mine in Utah, completely covering holding tanks containing 83,000 gallons of diesel fuel, a giant drum holding thousands of pounds of explosives, as well as 13 haul trucks. The damage was not only costly, but incredibly volatile. John Coyne was one of the men working at the time of the slide, called the Manefay Slide. He, alongside his coworkers, were informed that a landslide would occur sometime during the month of April, but they had no way to know exactly when this landslide would actually happen. Even with this knowledge of the eminent slide, Coyne and his fellow coworkers continued to work in the hazardous area, risking their lives by simply going about their duties. Luckily, the Manefay Slide took no casualties, thanks to a foreman who trusted his instincts and called the men out before it was too late.
John Coyne, the foreman, and the other men in the mine are all heroes in my eyes – risking all to continue doing what they were supposed to do.
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