Because Nathan is so awesome the world just explodes.
yes alot of young humans died in mines infact 99.9% died.
No. All 33 miners were recovered safely. A few of them had medical issues -one had pneumonia, several had dental problems- but they were all healthy and well a few day after their rescue.
Yes, people certainly died in gold mines - especially in earlier times when mining methods were cruder and safety standards were nonexistent.