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A miner is driving a battery powered shuttle car that is self unloading to the loading station.

1. Battery Powered 'Self Unloader' Shuttle Car Hauling Coal to Loading Station

Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.

2. Miner Roof Bolting

Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.

3. Miner Roof Bolting

Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.

4. Miner Roof Bolting

Miner stands on pile of coal ready to be loaded and sent out of mine.

5. Coal Shot Down and Ready for Loading

Miner placing boards in Cavalier Mine No. 206.

6. Miner Placing Boards on the Floor of Cavalier Mine No. 206

'West Virginia has produced 20 percent of all the coal mined in the United States since 1800, a survey shows. The survey, by the Bituminous Coal Institute, also showed that during the 20 years from 1930 through 1949, West Virginia led all states in soft coal production. Picture courtesy of the W. Va. Dept. of Labor.'

7. Miner Checking for Gas

Miner tests for gas in mine.

8. Testing for Gas

Miner tests for gas in mine.

9. Testing for Gas

Miner tests for gas in mine.

10. Testing for Gas

11. Miners Testing for Gas in a Coal MIne

12. Miner Riding on Filled Coal Car