During the preparations for the ultimately successful rescue of thirty-three miners trapped for ten weeks in a Chilean mine in October 2010 , a journalist covering the story contacted Oakley about donating sunglasses to the rescue effort , aware that the miners would need eye protection after having spent weeks in darkness . Oakley donated 35 pairs of its Radar sports glasses , fitted with specially selected tints
Chilean mine
2010 Copiapó mining accident
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