Coal Miner interview-McKenzie

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of McKenzie, a coal miner in Caretta, West Virginia

[pubthumper]

This is the kind of person who finds a wallet and returns it with all the cash still in it.

[joy]

My father was a coal miner here in PA in his younger years. “It’s dark as a dungeon and damp as the dew. Where dangers are doubled and pleasures are few. Where the rain never falls and the sun never shines. It’s dark as a dungeon way down in the mines”. So much respect for this man.

[oh_crumpets]

Please do more on men of industry like miners oil rig workers and other dangerous jobs dominated by men that are hidden from the internet and the world

[TheShizzo]

More interviews like this would be awesome. The backbone of America needs to be heard more often.

[Ms.Francis]

I really appreciate the diversity this channel brings, people from all walks of life. Seems like a tough job.

[Teresia]

He speaks like he's older than 28. Very mature and well spoken.

[Reitz]

That man earns every dollar, Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia are tough places to make a living, Respect👍

[toddfather]

As a WV native and worked in mines before, it’s no joke. This is a backbreaking and thankless job that most people can’t even begin to relate to.

[killmovezzz]

It literally takes one minute to figure out that this guy is lovely hearted.

[andrucollins]

"SOFT WHITE UNDER BELLY" true definition on RANGE in journalistic interviewing.

[kenbria]

This guy seems like he has a good personality. Someone I wouldn’t mind sharing a beer with.

[idiotsandwich]

His face is just covered. I can’t imagine how hard his job is. But he’s passionate about his job and he works for every dollar. God bless him and his brothers down there.

[thelovelyduckling]

If this is what his face looks like, I can only imagine what his lungs look like. Prayers to him and his crew🙏🏽

[erin]

My dad was a hard coal miner. He died in 1948 at the age of 42, leaving our family destitute. Mom went to work and raised sis and me, all by herself. Mom is gone, sis is gone . I'm 77 and soon cancer will take me.

[Mark-ipoq]

His a big boy for 28 years old I would never have guessed he was such a young man seems a decent chap

[Frater_I.O.]

I highly respect a person who is an honest, hard worker.

[lorenzonotarianni]

He is worth much more than any politician. He works at least for his pay.
Greetings from Italy.

[staticxtract]

We should start a fund raiser for this guy to have a short vacation. He deserves it

[mattk]

My Grandfather was a coal-miner in Western PA. Had black lung disease but was in fairly decent health through his 80's.

[tylerripley]

Im 21 years old, I was a Masonry laborer/apprentice for 2 years, and my lungs hurt every day. Tough work, makes a boy into a man, but dying ain't much of a living. I couldnt imagine working in mine for life. That man, and men like him are what keep us afloat. Bless him