Eighteen men entered the mine and all were killed in the explosion, except one pumper who was burned but escaped. A rescue worker without rescue apparatus was overcome and was killed by a fall from a ladder.
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The deceased:
- John Bell
- W. F. Cochran
- Earle Collins
- Bruce Findley
- G. C. Findley
- W. B. Freeman
- Mose Harvel
- George Jones
- George Liddell (or Liddle)
- H. F. Lowrey
- Alexander Martin
- Tinney Martin
- Dewey McDonald
- D. N. Oglestree
- Dave Pervis
- Roscoe Robinson
- John Stokes
- Sim Watts
Source:
Alabama Mining Accidents, 1891-1999 
