Tagged: Marek

Lucky Friday Mine
6:03 am
Wed July 11, 2012

Family Of Killed Miner Says Company’s Decision Caused Collapse

Credit Photo courtesy Hayley Marek
Larry Marek, pictured about a week before he was killed by a cave-in at the Lucky Friday Mine in Mullan, Idaho.

Later this month, the Lucky Friday Mine in north Idaho will begin rehiring workers. It closed seven months ago for federally mandated safety improvements. Inspectors took a sharper look at the mine after a series of tragic accidents last year. Now, as the mine prepares to re-open, the family of one dead miner is speaking out for the first time. The family of Larry Marek told correspondent Jessica Robinson they believe the company still hasn’t taken responsibility for what happened.

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Lucky Friday Mine
5:59 am
Wed July 11, 2012

Miner’s Family Wants Company To Take Responsibility For Death

The family of a miner who was killed last year in Idaho’s Silver Valley is speaking out for the first time. In interviews with public radio, the family of Larry Marek says the the mine’s owner, Hecla Mining, hasn’t taken responsibility for its role in the tragedy. Correspondent Jessica Robinson has more.

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