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  2. Category:Coal in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Current events; Random article; ... Coal mining disasters in Illinois ... Coal towns in Illinois (13 P) Pages in category "Coal in Illinois"

  3. Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals-Springfield Mine ...

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    At the turn of the 20th century, Illinois was a major coal producer, and the rapid expansion of its mining industry brought significant safety risks. The 1909 Cherry Mine disaster, which tragically claimed 259 lives, underscored the urgent need for enhanced mining safety measures. In response, the Illinois government passed legislation ...

  4. Illinois Basin - Wikipedia

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    The Illinois Basin is a Paleozoic depositional and structural basin in the United States, centered in and underlying most of the state of Illinois, and extending into southwestern Indiana and western Kentucky. The basin is elongate, extending approximately 400 miles (640 km) northwest-southeast, and 200 miles (320 km) southwest-northeast.

  5. Two incidents in one day at Southern Illinois coal mine leave ...

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    The man killed was working on an underground roof when it collapsed.

  6. 1932 Moweaqua Coal Mine disaster - Wikipedia

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    The success of the mine increased over the coming months and by February 9, 1893, 25 tons (50,000–60,000 lb) of coal was being raised per day and sold at $1.25 for nut coal and $1.50 for lump coal. The mine also introduced plans to have steel fiber cables installed so they could lift eleven tons (22,000 lb) of coal at once.

  7. 1947 Centralia mine disaster - Wikipedia

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    On March 25, 1947, the Centralia No. 5 coal mine exploded near the town of Centralia, Illinois, killing 111 people. [1] The Mine Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor reported the explosion was caused when an underburdened shot or blown-out shot ignited coal dust. The US Department of Labor lists the disaster ...

  8. Pana riot - Wikipedia

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    The Pana riot, or Pana massacre, was a coal mining labor conflict and also a racial conflict that occurred on April 10, 1899, in Pana, Illinois, and resulted in the deaths of seven people. It was one of many similar labor conflicts in the coal mining regions of Illinois that occurred in 1898 and 1899.

  9. Dallman Power Plant - Wikipedia

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    The V.Y. Dallman Power Station is a coal-fired power plant located in Springfield, Illinois, at the north end of Lake Springfield. It is owned and operated by the city-owned utility City Water, Light & Power. The plant operates on pulverized coal supplied by truck from an Illinois coal mine, and takes its cooling water from Lake Springfield.

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