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Yolande Coal and Coke Company
Yolande No. 1 Mine Explosion
Yolande, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
November 3, 1910
No. Killed – 5
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Yolande No. 1 Mine Explosion
, Dec. 16, 1907
The explosion occurred in the 6th right No. 1 slope entry when methane was ignited by a blown-out shot in raise of gas forced down by the blast to open lights on the entry below.
The deceased:
Fred Steele, 25, single
James Walker, 35, married, 3 orphans
Henry Landgraf, 62, married, 4 orphans
Dan Thomas, 44, married, 7 orphans
Mark Creek, 30, married
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