Luis Alberto Urzua Iribarren and Chile President Sebastian Piñera
Photos: Chile government
By H. Nelson Goodson
October 13, 2010
San Jose Mine, Chile - On Wednesday, Luis Alberto Urzua Iribarren, 54, became the last of the 33rd Chile San Jose miners to surface, making him the longest underground trapped miner and ending the rescue of the century. Iribarren came out after spending 69 days inside a cave where the San Jose mine ceiling collapsed on August 5, shortly after 1:45 p.m. trapping 33 miners. The miners were believed dead, but after 17 days a note in a hammer that surfaced through a drilled hole notified rescuers that all of the miners were alive.
The rescuers realized that the trapped miners were running out of food, oxygen and needed to get them out. They estimated, the miners could be taken out of the mine by December. A small shaft that was drilled helped supply the miners with food, and communication systems allowing rescuers and family members to speak with them.
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration was able to provide their assistance to rescuers and the Chilean government, as well as other countries.
Rescuers began drilling a hole on September 3, which finally reached the miners. Two other holes were being drilled at different sites. On early morning Saturday October 9th, a U.S.-made Schramm T-130 drill manufactured by Schramm Inc.of Chester, PA and a 28 inch wide canister that functions as a bit made by Center Rock Company in Pennsylvania broke through the ceiling of the shelter where the miners were located.
The drill and canister bit was provided by Brandon Fisher, President of Center Rock, Inc. Fisher, 38, and Richard Soppe, 58, his director of construction and mining tools spent 37 days in Chile supervising the drilling operation and were instrumental in breaking through the ceiling mine.
The rescuers drilled a 28 inch wide hole to get a 13-foot tall rescue claustrophobic capsule shaped like a bullet down to the miners. The Phoenix 2 capsule and two backups were manufactured by the Chilean military.
On Tuesday before midnight, Manuel Gonzalez Pavaz, the first rescuer went down the 28 inch shaft inside the Phoenix 2. Shortly after, Florencio Antonio Avalos Silva 30, left the underground mine just after 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday Chile time. He arrived on the surface at about 12:17 a.m. and became the first of 33 trapped miners to be brought to the surface.
After more than 22 hours, all 33 miners were brought to the surface by the rescuers, after spending 69 days trapped underground.
On Wednesday at 9:55 p.m. Chile time, Iribarren, the last San Jose miner trapped in the mine reached the surface and was greeted by family members, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera and his wife, Mining Minister Laurance Golborne, Health Minister Jaime Manalich, Ministers Andre Sougarret, Rene Aguilar and other people involved in the historic rescue.
Rescuers yelled Chi, Chi, Chi, le, le, le... Los mineros de Chile, as their rescue efforts came to an end.
More than 1,700 media personnel from 39 countries were at the San Jose Mine to cover the rescue and its finale.
Related article: First Chilean San Jose Miner Surfaces After Spending 69 Days Underground http://bit.ly/dsm0nu
Spanish news video of Luis Alberto Urzua Iribarren reaching the surface at San Jose Mine: http://bit.ly/cgTIzS
Order of miners rescued:
1. Florencio Ávalos, 31,
2. Mario Sepúlveda, 39,
3. Juan Illanes, 52,
4. Carlos Mamani, 23,
5. Jimmy Sánchez, 19,
6. Osmán Araya, 30,
7. José Ojeda, 46,
8. Claudio Yáñez, 34,
9. Mario Gómez, 63,
10. Álex Vega, 31,
11. Jorge Galleguillos, 56,
12. Edison Peña, 34,
13. Carlos Barrios, 27,
14. Víctor Zamora, 33,
15. Víctor Segovia, 48,
16. Daniel Herrera, 37,
17. Omar Reygada, 56,
18. Esteban Rojas, 44,
19. Pablo Rojas, 45,
20. Darío Segovia, 48,
21. Yonni Barrios, 50,
22. Samuel Ávalos, 43,
23. Carlos Bugueño, 27,
24. José Henríquez, 54,
25. Renán Ávalos, 29,
26. Claudio Acuña, 44,
27. Franklin Lobos, 53,
28. Richard Villarroel, 23,
29. Juan Aguilar, 46,
30. Raúl Bustos, 40,
31. Pedro Cortez, 24,
32. Ariel Ticona, 29,
33. Luis Urzúa Iribarren, 54.
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Photos: Chile government
By H. Nelson Goodson
October 13, 2010
San Jose Mine, Chile - On Wednesday, Luis Alberto Urzua Iribarren, 54, became the last of the 33rd Chile San Jose miners to surface, making him the longest underground trapped miner and ending the rescue of the century. Iribarren came out after spending 69 days inside a cave where the San Jose mine ceiling collapsed on August 5, shortly after 1:45 p.m. trapping 33 miners. The miners were believed dead, but after 17 days a note in a hammer that surfaced through a drilled hole notified rescuers that all of the miners were alive.
The rescuers realized that the trapped miners were running out of food, oxygen and needed to get them out. They estimated, the miners could be taken out of the mine by December. A small shaft that was drilled helped supply the miners with food, and communication systems allowing rescuers and family members to speak with them.
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration was able to provide their assistance to rescuers and the Chilean government, as well as other countries.
Rescuers began drilling a hole on September 3, which finally reached the miners. Two other holes were being drilled at different sites. On early morning Saturday October 9th, a U.S.-made Schramm T-130 drill manufactured by Schramm Inc.of Chester, PA and a 28 inch wide canister that functions as a bit made by Center Rock Company in Pennsylvania broke through the ceiling of the shelter where the miners were located.
The drill and canister bit was provided by Brandon Fisher, President of Center Rock, Inc. Fisher, 38, and Richard Soppe, 58, his director of construction and mining tools spent 37 days in Chile supervising the drilling operation and were instrumental in breaking through the ceiling mine.
The rescuers drilled a 28 inch wide hole to get a 13-foot tall rescue claustrophobic capsule shaped like a bullet down to the miners. The Phoenix 2 capsule and two backups were manufactured by the Chilean military.
On Tuesday before midnight, Manuel Gonzalez Pavaz, the first rescuer went down the 28 inch shaft inside the Phoenix 2. Shortly after, Florencio Antonio Avalos Silva 30, left the underground mine just after 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday Chile time. He arrived on the surface at about 12:17 a.m. and became the first of 33 trapped miners to be brought to the surface.
After more than 22 hours, all 33 miners were brought to the surface by the rescuers, after spending 69 days trapped underground.
On Wednesday at 9:55 p.m. Chile time, Iribarren, the last San Jose miner trapped in the mine reached the surface and was greeted by family members, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera and his wife, Mining Minister Laurance Golborne, Health Minister Jaime Manalich, Ministers Andre Sougarret, Rene Aguilar and other people involved in the historic rescue.
Rescuers yelled Chi, Chi, Chi, le, le, le... Los mineros de Chile, as their rescue efforts came to an end.
More than 1,700 media personnel from 39 countries were at the San Jose Mine to cover the rescue and its finale.
Related article: First Chilean San Jose Miner Surfaces After Spending 69 Days Underground http://bit.ly/dsm0nu
Spanish news video of Luis Alberto Urzua Iribarren reaching the surface at San Jose Mine: http://bit.ly/cgTIzS
Order of miners rescued:
1. Florencio Ávalos, 31,
2. Mario Sepúlveda, 39,
3. Juan Illanes, 52,
4. Carlos Mamani, 23,
5. Jimmy Sánchez, 19,
6. Osmán Araya, 30,
7. José Ojeda, 46,
8. Claudio Yáñez, 34,
9. Mario Gómez, 63,
10. Álex Vega, 31,
11. Jorge Galleguillos, 56,
12. Edison Peña, 34,
13. Carlos Barrios, 27,
14. Víctor Zamora, 33,
15. Víctor Segovia, 48,
16. Daniel Herrera, 37,
17. Omar Reygada, 56,
18. Esteban Rojas, 44,
19. Pablo Rojas, 45,
20. Darío Segovia, 48,
21. Yonni Barrios, 50,
22. Samuel Ávalos, 43,
23. Carlos Bugueño, 27,
24. José Henríquez, 54,
25. Renán Ávalos, 29,
26. Claudio Acuña, 44,
27. Franklin Lobos, 53,
28. Richard Villarroel, 23,
29. Juan Aguilar, 46,
30. Raúl Bustos, 40,
31. Pedro Cortez, 24,
32. Ariel Ticona, 29,
33. Luis Urzúa Iribarren, 54.
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