Impact
How did the mining disaster bring the community together?
It brought them together to free the trapped miners.
What was the name of the mine?
San Jose
How much did the rescue cost?
$20M dollars
Who aided chile in finding the Miners and getting them out?
NASA's Engineering team.
what did Miners deal with after the incident?
PTSD
What was the name of the film based on the incident?
“The 33”
How long were miners trapped for?
69 days
Why did the rescue team swap plan A to plan B?
A second collapse on 8/7/2010 happened, forcing the drill team to move spots.
How long did it take people to work on finding a solution?
Within hours
How much money did each person receive?
$45,000
What was the name of the book made after the 2010 mining disaster?
Deep Down Dark by Héctor Tobar
what was the date of the initial collapse?
October 13th
What were the conditions that the miners had to deal with inside the mine?
Extreme heat and High humidity.
How did miners maintain morale while being trapped?
Singing silly songs
How many miners got their lawsuit money afterward?
31 out of 33
What was the Primary resource that miners were seeking in the mine?
profit-chasing driven by copper prices.
When did the 2nd collapse of rocks happen? ( Month + day)
August 7th
Why was the mine hard to navigate?
They had outdated maps.
What did the Chilean President say would happen after the incident occurred?
He said there would be more mining safety regulations.
How much was the Lawsuit worth ($)?
$1.4 million dollars
How did they survive the first 17 days?
They had rations and some water that they had to split with each other.
Where was the San Jose mine located/Region?
San José mine located in the northern Atacama region.
When did the miners receive things like food, and communication when trapped?
By August 23 nutrient gel, water, and communication devices had been fed through the holes to the men.
What did the trapped miners do to help each other escape?
The trapped workers split into three groups, each of which worked an 8-hour shift to remove the debris caused by the drilling and to reinforce the walls of the mine.
Who was the first miner rescued from the mine in 2010?
Florencio Antonio Avalos Silva