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united states mine rescue association
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The explosion, at about 10:30 a.m., resulted in the death of 18 men, all Negroes. Six of these men were badly burned; the others were suffocated. One man, after repeated efforts to penetrate the afterdamp, took refuge at the face of 14th right aircourse and came out unassisted at about 1 p.m. Immediately after the explosion rescue and recovery work was begun. Seventeen bodies were removed during the afternoon.
On August 14 an exploring party found a man in the 14th right aircourse, still alive, but in such a condition that he never regained consciousness. The explosion was caused by the open light of a laborer from room No. 8 on the 15th right entry when he went into the abandoned room No. 11. That room had been driven 195 feet and had only 1 crosscut into room No. 10. The mine made dangerous quantities of gas, but the continuous air current was not taken to working faces. All but heading men used open lights. Abandoned workings were not ventilated or inspected. The explosion was propagated by gas and dust over the workings inby the 14th right entry. Permissible explosives were fired by shot firers after the men were out of the mine. Sprinkling was provided for but seldom done. More News Headlines at the Time:
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