Safety .VS. Coal Mining

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF EXPLOSIONS IN COAL MINES?
                       - Methane Ignitions

HOW WERE FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES COMPENSATED FOR THE DEATHS OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS?
                                  -  $1.5 million


HOW DOES THAT COMPARE TO THE COMPENSATION OF CHINESE FAMILIES?
                                  - $1,577 for funeral expenses (way less than the compensation in the U.S)
                                   - An investigation to punish the person responsible for these deaths

WHY IS MINER SAFETY SO MUCH WORSE IN CHINA?
                         - They have lots of floods, fires, and earthquakes that help trigger accidents in the mine