We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the people involved in the rescue operation at the Krupiński coal mine.

Particular gratitude is owed to all the rescuers, who risked their own health and lives to save the lives of their colleagues. We would like to thank the Central Mine Rescue Station in Bytom, the Regional Mine Rescue Station in Wodzisław Śląski, as well as the mine rescuers from Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa. We also wish to thank Mr Zygmunt Łukaszczyk, the Silesian Province Governor, the services he is in charge of, and the local government authorities for their support.

We would like to express our truly sincere gratitude to the physicians of the Centre for Burn Treatment in Siemianowice Śląskie, particularly to Mariusz Nowak, head of the Centre, and Dr Marek Kawecki. We also wish to thank Provincial Specialist Hospital No. 2 in Jastrzębie-Zdrój and all the physicians involved in the rescue operation. We thank the psychologists who gave their help and support to the families of the people who suffered as a result of the accident. Particular thanks are owed to Ms Lucyna Miłota. We thank the state mining supervision authorities, including the State Mining Authority, with its president, Mr Piotr Litwa, and vice president, Mr Wojciech Magiera; and the Regional Mining Authority in Rybnik, represented by Mr Zbigniew Schinohl.

Our gratitude is also owed to the following experts: Prof. Nikodem Szlązak, Prof. Eugeniusz Krause, dr inż. Janusz Cygankiewicz (DSc), and dr inż. Andrzej Chłopek (DSc).

Last but not least, we would like to thank the mass media for their understanding and reliable coverage of the accident, and all those who supported the mine during the rescue operation.

God bless you!

Management Board of Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa S.A., Management of KWK Krupiński