In recent years, a number of coal-miners have suffered severe accidents at the hands of their employers. Your paper will deal

In recent years, a number of coal-miners have suffered severe accidents at the hands of their employers. Your paper will deal with the mining industry as a whole, and how they manage employee safety. In your paper, you should discuss the following:

• The mining industry
• The accidents you read about
• How was safety ensured before the accidents; how is safety ensured now
• How does the US compare in safety to other countries with mining industries
• What are the ethics involved
• What is the history of government involvement; what is it now
• Should liability rest with the employee instead of the employer
• Anything else you find that is interesting