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The disaster at the Rolling Thunder Mine began like any other shift. Underground work always came with danger, but for men like Steven Lipscomb, risk was simply part of life. A 42-year-old foreman from Elkview, West Virginia, Steve had spent years putting others first \u2014 first as a Marine rifleman, then as a leader in the mining world. On November 8, that instinct became the final act of his life.<\/p>\n

State officials said the shift was moving normally until an old internal wall unexpectedly gave way. A surge of water burst through the shaft with tremendous force \u2014 the kind of underground flood that leaves workers with only seconds to react. Panic swept through the tunnels as men raced for the exit, the roar of water chasing behind them. But while others ran, Steve turned back to make sure no one was left behind.<\/p>\n