Coal Miner from Shanxi, China
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Submitted to Photo Challenge: Dirty!
Photo Info
| Uploaded | February 21, 2012 |
| Make | Olympus Optical Co.,ltd |
| Model | C4100Z,C4000Z |
| Exposure | 1/15 sec at f/2.8 |
| Flash | No Flash |
| Focal Length | 6.8 mm |
| ISO | 200 |
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Longwall coal miner at a state-operated colliery in Shanxi province preparing to take a much-needed bath after his 10-hour shift.
Mining is known as "the deadliest occupation in China" with over 6,000 annual mine-related deaths (not including health consequences such as Black Lung or unreported fatalities at illegal "black mines."
For coal miners in China, a comparatively high salary of USD $300 (three hundred dollars) per month far outweighs the risks.
3 responses
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joe navin gave props (21 Feb 2012):
Great portrait Tom.
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Andrew Kelly gave props (3 Apr 2012):
Cool photo.
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Jason Platt gave props (6 Apr 2012):
exceptional photo that conveys a dirty job with health consequences...
