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  2. Vintage photos show how dangerous railways, mills, and ... - AOL

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    In 1900, children under 16 made up a quarter of the South's 100,000 textile workers. ... but falling rocks still caused the majority of mining deaths. ... Today, some industries have higher rates ...

  3. Scofield Mine disaster - Wikipedia

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    On May 1, 1900, a dust explosion in the Winter Quarters Mine killed at least 200 men, with some rescuers placing the death toll as high as 246. [1] Some were killed outright by the explosion, but most died of asphyxiation by whitedamp and afterdamp. Death came so quickly that some of the mine workers were found still clutching their tools.

  4. Mining in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In addition to deaths, many thousands more are injured (an average of 21,351 injuries per year between 1991 and 1999), but overall there has been a downward trend of deaths and injuries. The Monongah Mining Disaster was the worst mining accident of American history; 362 workers were killed in an underground explosion on December 6, 1907, in ...

  5. List of accidents and disasters by death toll - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.

  6. Kentucky has a long history of coal mining disasters. These ...

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    The collapse of an 11-story coal mining plant in Martin County left two workers trapped under the rubble as crews worked to free them Wednesday. One of the workers has since been confirmed dead.

  7. Mining accident - Wikipedia

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    Mining accidents can occur from a variety of causes, including leaks of poisonous gases such as hydrogen sulfide [2] or explosive natural gases, especially firedamp or methane, [3] dust explosions, collapsing of mine stopes, mining-induced seismicity, flooding, or general mechanical errors from improperly used or malfunctioning mining equipment (such as safety lamps or electrical equipment).

  8. Report: Miner died in Taylor County after strap broke - AOL

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    A 34-year-old miner from Preston County died after a hook and strap assembly broke at the Leer Mine in Taylor County in September, according to a new report.

  9. Senghenydd colliery disaster - Wikipedia

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    A stage play based on the disaster, by the journalist and broadcaster Margaret Coles, was first performed at the Sherman Cymru, Cardiff in 1991. [107] The disaster at Senghenydd has provided the backdrop to two printed works of historical fiction: Alexander Cordell 's This Sweet and Bitter Earth (1977) [ 108 ] and Cwmwl dros y Cwm (2013) by ...