Tank's Poetry
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united states mine rescue association
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The cause of the explosion has not been definitely determined, but the gas is believed to have been ignited by the naked lamp of one of the miners. Owing to the force of the blast which badly damaged the inside workings of the mine, the rescue work was slow and tedious. About one hundred men were in the mine when the explosion occurred. They were hurled in all directions, several of the dead and injured being found scattered along the gangway. Those who escaped the blast rushed to the foot of the shaft only to find that wreckage had made it impossible to hoist or lower the carriages, but by midnight all were accounted for. Probing Mine Explosion The Gettysburg Times, Gettysburg, PA February 10, 1916 Company officials assert that the mine was considered free of gas, and they believe that one of the miners freed a gas pocket by shooting down a part of the roof. The naked light of the miner is believed to have set off the gas. Peter Jameski, doorboy, who was burned severely says that there were three distinct explosions, following each other at intervals of a few minutes. The deceased:
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Narrative: On the Southrise gangway, safety lamps were used in the chambers but the workmen used naked lights on the gangway. The fireboss had completed his inspection and had gone home when an explosion occurred at noon. The damage consisted of doors, brattices, and walls destroyed or dislodged. Some props were charred. Seven men were killed by flame and afterdamp, and two others were injured. The accumulation of gas in No. 5 slope and airway was due to a trapdoor remaining open. When someone closed this trapdoor, the gas was moved upon the open light of a miner in the gangway.
