Most everyone remembers watching the grueling rescue of nine men from the flooded Quequeek Mine in Somerset, Pa.

Americans watched as the 72-hour effort unfolded and the miners were miraculously recovered with only minor injuries. It seemed if the operation was a success. But, a year later many of those involved are left wondering just how victorious the effort really was. Several of the miners suffer from anxiety and depression, six have filed lawsuits and last month a key rescuer committed suicide. While physically the miners and rescuers were left unharmed, their mental state has significantly deteriorated. And amid the chaos, investigations into what actually went wrong at the mine remain behind closed doors. Nearly four months after the incident, a preliminary report indicated that it was an inaccurate map of the mining area that had caused the miners to believe it was safe to drill. Investigators were left wondering why an updated map hadn't been given to the miners. The six miners who filed lawsuits said the mine's operators knew or should have known of the dangers. If they did, why didn't they do anything about it? Let this anniversary of the mining accident be a reminder of the courageous individuals who risked their lives for the lives of others. But let the accident's aftermath also be a reminder that work remains unfinished. Often, in the days that follow a tragedy a fury erupts to fix what had gone wrong. But once the news coverage and fanfare dies down, what went wrong is forgotten. We must prevent history from repeating itself. We must take care in the future to prevent further incidents like this from occurring -- because next time those workers might not be so lucky.