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Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE

Posted by Olog-hai on Fri Apr 6 13:32:44 2012

Daily Mail

To hell and back…every day: The choking sulfur mine where workers do 12-hour shifts at a LIVE volcano (and aren't expected to live beyond 30)

By Richard Ashmore
PUBLISHED: 15:03 EST, 5 April 2012 | UPDATED: 15:05 EST, 5 April 2012
This is the grim sight that meets sulfur miners who are forced to scrape a living on the site of a live volcano.

And not surprisingly, the horrendous conditions are to blame for them having a life expectancy of just 30 years.

As these sobering pictures show, around 200 brave souls toil up to 12 hours a day at the top of Ijen volcano, in Indonesia.

The men — who earn just £3 ($4.76) a day — carry baskets of hardened yellow sulfur weighing 70 to 90 kg (154-198 lb) up a steep rocky path from the crater floor around ten times a day.

The toxic air and fumes can be fatal if breathed too long at the mine where the men risk their lives to supply the hellish substance for oil and detergent companies.

Wearing little or no safety equipment, all they have to protect them from the fumes is a wet rag held to their face — or a gas mask if they're lucky.

Escaping volcanic gases are channeled through a network of ceramic pipes, resulting in condensation of molten sulfur.

Serious injuries, especially chest and eye problems, are common, but the income is twice that of the local coffee plantations.

And all this within deadly reach of the largest lake of sulphuric acid in the world. The pH of the 'water' is 0.5 — about the same as car battery acid.

The turquoise-colored acid crater lake is 1 kilometer wide and lies west of the Gunung Merapi stratovolcano — the highest point of the Ijen volcano complex.

Sulfur is a natural source of sulfuric acid, used by oil refineries and in the production of detergents and fertilizers.
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Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE

Posted by Dan Lawrence on Fri Apr 6 13:57:57 2012, in response to Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE, posted by Olog-hai on Fri Apr 6 13:32:44 2012.

Use a US site, Troll. Do we really care what goes on in another country halfway around the world?

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Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE

Posted by TERRapin station on Fri Apr 6 16:00:29 2012, in response to Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE, posted by Dan Lawrence on Fri Apr 6 13:57:57 2012.

Wrong again, Dan Lawrence. Why are you almost always wrong, even on topics we've already corrected you on?

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Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE

Posted by orange blossom special on Fri Apr 6 16:54:39 2012, in response to Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE, posted by Dan Lawrence on Fri Apr 6 13:57:57 2012.

Of course not. The president you hate with rage claims we're a citizen of the world and the unions are trying to stop this and are focusing solely on membership overseas. And on subchat I see bunches of foreign news, and even news about space...

and now you do a foaming at the mouth post? Are you some type of tea party extremist?

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Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE

Posted by Dan Lawrence on Fri Apr 6 21:05:56 2012, in response to Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE, posted by TERRapin station on Fri Apr 6 16:00:29 2012.

Turtle Attack!!

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Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE

Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Apr 7 15:33:00 2012, in response to Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE, posted by Dan Lawrence on Fri Apr 6 13:57:57 2012.

So is this your confession that you're a Nazi?

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Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE

Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Apr 7 15:33:21 2012, in response to Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE, posted by orange blossom special on Fri Apr 6 16:54:39 2012.

I'd say he's all in with Van Jones, with that sick rant.

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Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 15:36:55 2012, in response to Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE, posted by Dan Lawrence on Fri Apr 6 13:57:57 2012.



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Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 15:37:31 2012, in response to Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE, posted by TERRapin station on Fri Apr 6 16:00:29 2012.



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Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 15:37:57 2012, in response to Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE, posted by Dan Lawrence on Fri Apr 6 21:05:56 2012.



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Re:DAND124 has shit for brains...

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 17:21:10 2012, in response to Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 15:36:55 2012.

see subject

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Re:DAND124 has shit for brains...

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 17:21:27 2012, in response to Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 15:37:31 2012.

see subject

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Re:DAND124 has shit for brains...

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 17:21:44 2012, in response to Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 15:37:57 2012.

see subject

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Re:DAND124 has shit for brains...

Posted by Fred G on Sat Apr 7 17:32:03 2012, in response to Re:DAND124 has shit for brains..., posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 17:21:27 2012.

Do you mean he's fecal minded?

your pal,
Fred

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Re: monorail is a subhuman NAZI...

Posted by Spider-Pig on Sat Apr 7 17:50:39 2012, in response to Re:DAND124 has shit for brains..., posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 17:21:27 2012.

See subject

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monorail is a NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:07:12 2012, in response to Re:DAND124 has shit for brains..., posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 17:21:44 2012.



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monorail is a NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:07:31 2012, in response to Re:DAND124 has shit for brains..., posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 17:21:27 2012.



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monorail is a NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:07:56 2012, in response to Re:DAND124 has shit for brains..., posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 17:21:10 2012.



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Re: monorail is a subhuman NAZI...

Posted by Rockparkman on Sat Apr 7 18:11:51 2012, in response to Re: monorail is a subhuman NAZI..., posted by Spider-Pig on Sat Apr 7 17:50:39 2012.

YAY, PIGS!!!

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Re:DAND124 has shit for brains...

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:30:31 2012, in response to monorail is a NAZI, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:07:12 2012.

Re:DAND124 has shit for brains...

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Re:DAND124 has shit for brains...

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:31:02 2012, in response to monorail is a NAZI, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:07:31 2012.

Re:DAND124 has shit for brains...

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Re:DAND124 has shit for brains...

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:31:19 2012, in response to monorail is a NAZI, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:07:56 2012.

Re:DAND124 has shit for brains...

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shit 4 brains

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:32:27 2012, in response to Re: monorail is a subhuman NAZI..., posted by Rockparkman on Sat Apr 7 18:11:51 2012.

Re:DAND124 has shit for brains...
as does Rockparkman

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Rockparkman, Spider-Pig, DAND124

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:33:59 2012, in response to Re: monorail is a subhuman NAZI..., posted by Spider-Pig on Sat Apr 7 17:50:39 2012.

name 3 posters who have shit for brains

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monorail is a NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:36:19 2012, in response to Re:DAND124 has shit for brains..., posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:30:31 2012.

here's the proof

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monorail is a NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:37:00 2012, in response to Re:DAND124 has shit for brains..., posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:31:02 2012.

here's the proof

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monorail is a NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:37:24 2012, in response to Re:DAND124 has shit for brains..., posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:31:19 2012.

here's the proof

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monorail is a NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:38:00 2012, in response to shit 4 brains, posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:32:27 2012.

here's the proof

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DAND124 has shit for brains

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:38:08 2012, in response to monorail is a NAZI, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:36:19 2012.

DAND124 has shit for brains

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DAND124 has shit for brains

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:38:21 2012, in response to monorail is a NAZI, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:37:00 2012.

DAND124 has shit for brains

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DAND124 has shit for brains

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:38:33 2012, in response to monorail is a NAZI, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:37:24 2012.

DAND124 has shit for brains

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monorail is a NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:38:35 2012, in response to Rockparkman, Spider-Pig, DAND124, posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:33:59 2012.

here's the proof

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DAND124 has shit for brains

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:38:45 2012, in response to monorail is a NAZI, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:38:00 2012.

DAND124 has shit for brains

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DAND124 has shit for brains

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:39:00 2012, in response to monorail is a NAZI, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:38:35 2012.

DAND124 has shit for brains

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Re: REEF

Posted by SMAZ on Sat Apr 7 18:39:38 2012, in response to Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE, posted by Olog-hai on Fri Apr 6 13:32:44 2012.

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Re: Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:42:04 2012, in response to Worst job in the world? Sulfur mining on *active volcano* in Indonesia, no PPE, posted by Olog-hai on Fri Apr 6 13:32:44 2012.

why?
just because DAND124 has shit for brains????

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monorail is a NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:44:46 2012, in response to DAND124 has shit for brains, posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:38:08 2012.

here's the proof
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monorail the NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:45:10 2012, in response to DAND124 has shit for brains, posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:38:21 2012.

here's the proof
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monorail the NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:45:33 2012, in response to DAND124 has shit for brains, posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:38:33 2012.

here's the proof
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monorail the NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:46:07 2012, in response to DAND124 has shit for brains, posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:38:45 2012.

here's the proof
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DAND124 has shit for brains

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:46:11 2012, in response to monorail is a NAZI, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:44:46 2012.

DAND124 has shit for brains .....

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DAND124 has shit for brains .....

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:46:22 2012, in response to monorail the NAZI, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:45:33 2012.

DAND124 has shit for brains .....

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DAND124 has shit for brains .....

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:46:32 2012, in response to monorail the NAZI, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:46:07 2012.

DAND124 has shit for brains .....

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monorail the NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:46:33 2012, in response to DAND124 has shit for brains, posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:39:00 2012.

here's the proof
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DAND124 has shit for brains .....

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:46:44 2012, in response to monorail the NAZI, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:46:33 2012.

DAND124 has shit for brains .....

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monrail the NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:47:10 2012, in response to DAND124 has shit for brains, posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:46:11 2012.

here's the proof
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monrail the NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:47:53 2012, in response to DAND124 has shit for brains ....., posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:46:32 2012.

here's the proof
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monorail the NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:48:26 2012, in response to DAND124 has shit for brains ....., posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:46:44 2012.

here's the proof
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view flat Rockparkman, Spider-Pig, DAND124

Posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:48:41 2012, in response to monrail the NAZI, posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:47:10 2012.

3 who have shit for brains

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monrail the NAZI

Posted by DAND124 on Sat Apr 7 18:49:20 2012, in response to view flat Rockparkman, Spider-Pig, DAND124, posted by monorail on Sat Apr 7 18:48:41 2012.

here's the proof

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