684 Comments for Hasard Cheratte (Coal Mine)

Oh, now that's just SWEET.

I went inside 60 feet or so; it was pitch black and not very interesting to me, so I decided to use the time I had here to photograph the rest of the facility.

Yeah, Ozzy. looks like an old dust mask.

Those are probably remnants of dust masks worn by miners to keep coal dust out of their lungs. Most still got coal and rock dust in their lungs and developed what is known as black lung.

In the US everything would be torn down and the area reclamed or returned to nature if the mine was permenently closed.

The lamp room is where the battery lights the the miners wear to see in the darkness of the mine are charged.

I live in a coal producing area in the US. That big Wheel would be over one of the shafts to operate the cage (elevator) for hoisting men and material down into and out of the mine, or the Skip shaft for hoisting coal out of the mine. One shaft would be for ventilation, with a big fan to pull air into the mine through the cage shaft.

Motts, you're the best!

i agree with everyone else, a book would be stupendous!!

I Like This One

ahahah Double U Im Double D ahahahah sorry had to do it!!!!!!

Hey Mr. Motts how come you did not go into any of the mines did they look unsafe i know there would not be much to see but i bet you of all people could get a couple of good shots!

I'm really afraid to see what kinds of surprises are in those stalls.


probably the same thing that "didnt" use that hook a few pages back lol

It makes it look as if the wall/floor is screaming

i have to crawl out of anonymity to say I agree with the crowd....a book would be sweet