Three men were killed and one was injured while pulling timbers to make a pillar fall in this mine. While officials were attempting to recover the bodies from the first fall, a second roof fall occurred in another section of the mine, killing one man and injuring another.

The deceased:

• Ed Barber, 60
• Frank Henderson, about 30
• Newland Sumpton, 40
• Troy (Pete) Millenix, 34