MEMBERS OF A COAL COMPANY SAFETY TEAM DON THEIR EQUIPMENT IN
PREPARATION FOR THE KENTUCKY STATE MINE SAFETY CONTEST AT BENHAM, NEAR
CUMBERLAND, IN HARLAN COUNTY. ALL OF THE LARGER MINES SAFETY TEAMS FOR
EACH SHIFT WHO PRACTICE TO MAINTAIN A STATE OF READINESS IN THE EVENT OF
A MINE ACCIDENT. EACH TEAM HAS DIFFERENT COLOR COVERALLS TO DIFFERENTIATE
THEM DURING THE COMPETITION WHICH IS GOOD-NATURED, BUT FIERCE. THE AIM
IS TO SAVE LIFE
