Carlos Mamani
A mining accident began on 5 August 2010 with a cave-in at the San José copper–gold mine in the Atacama Desert, 45 kilometers (28 mi) north of the regional capital of Copiapó, in northern Chile. Thirty-three men were trapped 700 meters (2,300 ft) underground and 5 kilometers (3 mi) from the mine's entrance. They were rescued 69 days later.
Although Chile is the world's top copper producer, its mines had a history of fatal accidents, with as many as 43 deaths in 2008. The San José mine was owned by the San Esteban Mining Company, which had ignored warnings from the Chilean Safety Administration. This negligence contributed to the collapse and the subsequent rescue operation.
The collapse occurred at 14:00 CLT on 5 August 2010 while 34 people were present. One miner escaped, but the remaining 33 were trapped. The group was forced to retreat to an emergency refuge after discovering a safety ladder, required by code, was missing. After the state-owned mining company Codelco took over the rescue efforts from the mine's owners, exploratory boreholes were drilled. Seventeen days after the accident, a note was found taped to a drill bit retrieved to the surface: "Estamos bien en el Refugio los 33" ("We are well in the Refuge - the 33").
The rescue was a multinational effort involving three separate drilling rig teams, nearly every Chilean government ministry, the United States space agency NASA, and numerous international corporations. On 13 October 2010, the men were winched to the surface one at a time in a specially built capsule, as an estimated 5.3 million people watched via live video stream. With few exceptions, the miners were in good medical condition, and no long-term physical effects were anticipated. Private donations covered one-third of the US$20 million rescue cost, with the remainder funded by the mine owners and the government.
The San José mine had a history of geological instability, and its owner, the San Esteban Mining Company, had a long record of safety violations. Over the previous dozen years, the company had been fined repeatedly and was responsible for accidents that killed eight people. Lawsuits and investigations into the collapse concluded in August 2013 after three years, with no charges filed.
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