Nova Scotias Westray Mine Tragedy

Introduction

The Westray Mine Tragedy was a disaster that occurred on the 9th day of May- a Saturday in Plymouth - Nova Scotia . It was found that methane gas exploded in a section of the mine and caused the subsequent death of twenty six miners . The shall examine some of the ethical issues surrounding this case study and recommendations for the Canadian Mining Industry shall be done

Case summary

The Westry Mine was opened in the year 1991 , in the month of September It was warmly received by both local residents and

politicians . However after opening the mine , numerous workers complained that the company was trying to cut back on costs by failing to take their employees through safety training or by giving them the right equipments . Besides this there were a number of accusations made by the latter group that the mine was engaging in negligent behavior during mine inspections that could even amount to criminal behavior . One union official commented in a March 9th 1992 report that he was worried about the possibility of death in that mine (O 'Malley , 2002

On May 9th , methane gas sparked off an explosion that led to one of the most disastrous occurrences in Canada 's mining history . News of the explosion caused numerous members of the media to camp outside Plymouth in to cover the goings on within the mine

On the day of the explosion , and in the next few days that followed , the bodies of fifteen miners were...