Situation Critical Coal Mine Disaster (Season 1, Episode 12)
TV Episode | Documentary, Action, Adventure

Situation Critical

Coal Mine Disaster (Season 1, Episode 12)

TV Episode | Documentary, Action, Adventure

On July 24, 2002, a miner accidentally drills into an abandoned mine. A flood of water is unleashed on him and 17 of his co-workers. Nine escape, but the others are stranded and must fight the rising water level for more than 70 hours.

Director

Nigel Levy

Production Designer

Merissa Lombardo

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 31, 2007

Release date

2007 (United States)

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30 cast members

Name	Known for
Rufus Jones Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	W1A (2014)
Ron Schad Self Self See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
Mark Popernack Self Self See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
Doug Custer Self Self See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
Joe Sbaffoni Self - Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, Pennsylvania Self - Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, Pennsylvania See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
Sandy Popernack Self Self See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
Sean Isgan Self - CME Engineering Self - CME Engineering See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
John Urosek Self - Mine Safety and Health Administration Self - Mine Safety and Health Administration See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
Mark Schweiker Self - Governor of Pennsylvania Self - Governor of Pennsylvania See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
Robert Zaremski Self - Targeting Customer Safety Inc. Self - Targeting Customer Safety Inc. See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
John W. Iwanonkiw Ron Schad Ron Schad See fewer	The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Daniel Douglass Mark Popernak Mark Popernak See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
Kenny Champion Larry Summervill Larry Summervill See fewer	Since I Don't Have You (2013)
Richard Hertzig Doug Custer Doug Custer See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
William Sewak Jr. Joe Kostyk Joe Kostyk See fewer	It Came from Yesterday (2016)
Eric Starkey Randy Fogle Randy Fogle See fewer	Trapped (II) (2009)
Paul Adamo John Phillippi John Phillippi See fewer	River of Darkness (2011)
Russ Faulk Ronald Hileman Ronald Hileman See fewer	River of Darkness (2011)
Briane Basile Dennis Hall Dennis Hall See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
Tom Roach Robert Pugh Jr. Robert Pugh Jr. See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
William Kania John Unger John Unger See fewer	The Next Three Days (2010)
Dean Corsaro Harry Blaine Harry Blaine See fewer	The Kill Point (2007)
Robert Stull Thomas Foy Thomas Foy See fewer	Crossing Paths 2: No Way Out (2024)
Dwayne Pintoff Gov Mark Schweiker Gov Mark Schweiker See fewer	A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
Jack Lavery Rescue Team Rescue Team See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
David Macerelli John Urosek John Urosek See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
Steve Basurra Dave Petree Dave Petree See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
Robert Helterbran Joe Sbaffoni Joe Sbaffoni See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
Jerry Osan Rescue Team Rescue Team See fewer	Situation Critical (2007)
John Palmieri Rescue Miner Rescue Miner See fewer	Foolproof (2003)