Three students walk out of the Maggie Kathleen Mine after practicing with jack leg drill Thursday.
Mining instructor Jim "Smitty" Smith, with over 40 years of mining experience, helps student Rich Berg line up the bit on a jack leg drill in the Maggie Kathleen Mine Thursday during the University of Alaska, Southeast mining training course. The 15 students are just over the halfway point in the five week class. The first two weeks were spent in the classroom and the last three weeks are providing hands on training.
Story last updated at 10/30/2009 - 10:55 am
In class: Cliff Walker, center, and Jayson Bitterman, left, listen to instructor Forrest Cooper demonstrate taking apart and cleaning a jack leg drill Thursday at the Maggie Kathleen Mine during the University of Alaska Southeast mining training course. The 15 students are just over the halfway point in the five-week class.
Fresh air: Three students walk out of the mine after practicing with a jack leg drill.
Working: Mining instructor Jim "Smitty" Smith helps student Rich Berg line up the bit on a jack leg drill.
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