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And note that 16,500 claims doesn't mean 16,500 dead bodies. In China alone 6000+ people die in ONE YEAR mining coal. Even a conservative estimate would yield over 100,000 dead Chinese in the past 60 years from coal mining.
Then there is the rest of Asia.
And Europe (the Soviets weren't known for their high safety standards).
And Africa.
And South America.
Even here in the United States.
In the past 60 years it wouldn't surprise me if 500,000 people have been killed in coal-mining accidents worldwide.
Not to downplay what happened to the Navajo or uranium miners, but just looking at the numbers, coal mining has killed far more people than uranium mining ever has.
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