Commission blames mine owners for collapse
Published:Thursday | March 3, 2011 | 9:28 AM
A congressional commission in Chile has blamed the mine owners for the rockfall which left 33 men trapped underground for 69 days last year.
The commission said Alejandro Bohn and Marcelo Kemeny were guilty of negligence.
However, the men have denied the charge.
The investigation also concluded that the Chilean mine safety regulator should bear some responsibility for failing to enforce its rules.
The workers say the mine lacked basic safety standards.