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No. 9

Author : Bonnie Elaine Stewart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book No. 9 written by Bonnie Elaine Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ninety-nine men entered the cold, dark tunnels of the Consolidation Coal Company's No.9 Mine in Farmington, West Virginia, on November 20, 1968. Some were worried about the condition of the mine. It had too much coal dust, too much methane gas. They knew that either one could cause an explosion. What they did not know was that someone had intentionally disabled a safety alarm on one of the mine's ventilation fans. That was a death sentence for most of the crew. The fan failed that morning, but the alarm did not sound. The lack of fresh air allowed methane gas to build up in the tunnels. A few moments before 5:30 a.m., the No.9 blew up. Some men died where they stood. Others lived but suffocated in the toxic fumes that filled the mine. Only 21 men escaped from the mountain. No.9: The 1968 Farmington Mine Disaster explains how such a thing could happen--how the coal company and federal and state officials failed to protect the 78 men who died in the mountain. Based on public records and interviews with those who worked in the mine, No.9 describes the conditions underground before and after the disaster and the legal struggles of the miners' widows to gain justice and transform coal mine safety legislation.

Report of an Investigation of the Coal Mine Explosion at Rich Hill, Missouri, March 29, 1888

Author : William B. Potter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.M/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Report of an Investigation of the Coal Mine Explosion at Rich Hill, Missouri, March 29, 1888 written by William B. Potter and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Investigation of Mine Explosion at Centralia, Ill

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Investigation of Mine Explosion at Centralia, Ill written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Death Underground

Author : Robert E Hartley
Publisher : SIU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809387991
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book Death Underground written by Robert E Hartley and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2006-07-24 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death Underground: The Centralia and West Frankfort Mine Disasters examines two of the most devastating coal mine disasters in United States history since 1928. In two southern Illinois towns only forty miles apart, explosions killed 111 men at the Centralia No. 5 mine in 1947 and 119 men at the New Orient No. 2 mine in West Frankfort in 1951. Robert E. Hartley and David Kenney explain the causes of the accidents, identify who was to blame, and detail the emotional impact the disasters had on the survivors, their families, and their communities. Politics at the highest level of Illinois government played a critical role in the conditions that led to the accidents. Hartley and Kenney address how safety was compromised when inspection reports were widely ignored by state mining officials and mine company supervisors. Highlighted is the role of Driscoll Scanlan, a state inspector at Centralia, who warned of an impending disaster but whose political enemies shifted the blame to him, ruining his career. Hartley and Kenney also detail the New Orient No. 2 mine explosion, the attempts at rescue, and the resulting political spin circulated by labor, management, and the state bureaucracy. They outline the investigation, the subsequent hearings, and the efforts in Congress to legislate greater mine safety. Hartley and Kenney include interviews with the survivors, a summary of the investigative records, and an analysis of the causes of both mine accidents. They place responsibility for the disasters on individual mine owners, labor unions, and state officials, providing new interpretations not previously presented in the literature. Augmented by twenty-nine illustrations, the volume also covers the history, culture, and ethnic pluralism of coal mining in Illinois and the United States.

1968 Farmington Mine Disaster

Author : Bob Campione
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439657939
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book 1968 Farmington Mine Disaster written by Bob Campione and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coal in the United States was discovered in the 18th century by landowners and farmers on the slopes of the hillsides in the Appalachian region. It was not until the late 19th century that this black rock would become a part of an industrial revolution. One of the first mines to commercially produce coal was in Fairmont, West Virginia, and began the Consolidated Coal Corporation. On November 20, 1968, the Farmington No. 9 mine explosion changed the course of safety for future mining and the lives of 78 families whose sons, husbands, fathers, and loved ones never came back from the cateye shift the next day.

Historical Summary of Coal Mine Explosions in the United States, 1959-81

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Historical Summary of Coal Mine Explosions in the United States, 1959-81 written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Report of Investigation

Author : George M. Fesak
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Report of Investigation written by George M. Fesak and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Voices of the Knox Mine Disaster

Author : Robert P. Wolensky
Publisher : Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Voices of the Knox Mine Disaster written by Robert P. Wolensky and published by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. This book was released on 2005 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relive the drama of the Knox Mine Disaster of January 22, 1959, through the voices of survivors, the victims' families, contemporary newspaper accounts, and the literature and music generated by the tragedy. Read the poignant and often shocking first-person accounts of those who lived through one of the most devastating disasters in American mining history. This companion volume to the best-selling book The Knox Mine Disaster, published in 1999 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, also offers a detailed study on how the citizens of northeastern Pennsylvania have memorialized and remembered the last major catastrophe to strike Pennsylvania's anthracite industry.

Explosions in Underground Coal Mines

Author : Jianwei Cheng
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319748939
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Explosions in Underground Coal Mines written by Jianwei Cheng and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the hazard of gas explosions in sealed underground coal mines, and how the risk of explosion can be assessed, modeled, and mitigated. With this text, coal mine operators and managers will be able to identify the risks that lead to underground mine gas explosions, and implement practical strategies to optimize mining safety for workers. In six chapters, the book offers a framework for understanding the sealed coal mine atmosphere, the safety characteristics that are currently in place, and the guidelines to be followed by engineers to improve upon these characteristics. The first part of the book describes the importance and characteristics of underground gas mine explosions in a historical context with data showing the high number of fatalities from explosion incidents, and how risk has been mitigated in the past. Chapters also detail mathematical models and explosibility diagrams for determining and understanding the risk factors involved in mine explosions. Readers will also learn about safety operations, and assessments for the sealed mine atmosphere. With descriptions of chapter case studies, mining engineers and researchers will learn how to apply safety measures in underground coal mines to improve mining atmospheres and save lives.

The Hurricane Creek Massacre

Author : Thomas N. Bethell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book The Hurricane Creek Massacre written by Thomas N. Bethell and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Coal-mine Explosions and Fires in the United States During the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1934

Author : Daniel Harrington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Coal-mine Explosions and Coal- and Metal-mine Fires in the United States During the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1944

Author : Daniel Harrington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Coal-mine Explosions and Coal- and Metal-mine Fires in the United States During the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1944 written by Daniel Harrington and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Power in Our Hands

Author : William Bigelow
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0853457530
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (534 download)

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Download or read book Power in Our Hands written by William Bigelow and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This celebrated book provides entertaining, easy-to-use lesson plans for teaching labor history. "Most school teachers are drowned in paper, but here is one book I want to recommend to them. It is a way of getting American teenagers not just interested, but excited and passionate about their history - modern American labor history." - Pete Seeger

Report Of An Investigation Of The Coal Mine Explosion At Rich Hill, Missouri, March 29, 1888

Author : William B. Potter
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781017241617
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book Report Of An Investigation Of The Coal Mine Explosion At Rich Hill, Missouri, March 29, 1888 written by William B. Potter and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Hearing on Norton, Virginia Southmountain Coal Mine Explosion

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health, and Safety
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Hearing on Norton, Virginia Southmountain Coal Mine Explosion written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health, and Safety and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Coal-mine Explosions and Coal- and Metal-mine Fires in the United States During the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1936

Author : Daniel Harrington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Coal-mine Explosions and Coal- and Metal-mine Fires in the United States During the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1936 written by Daniel Harrington and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Convicts, Coal, and the Banner Mine Tragedy

Author : Robert David Ward
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817312137
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)

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Book Synopsis Convicts, Coal, and the Banner Mine Tragedy by : Robert David Ward

Download or read book Convicts, Coal, and the Banner Mine Tragedy written by Robert David Ward and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2002-06-28 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1870s, Jefferson County, Alabama, and the town of Elyton (near the future Birmingham) became the focus of a remarkable industrial and mining revolution. Together with the surrounding counties, the area was penetrated by railroads. Surprisingly large deposits of bituminous coal, limestone, and iron ore—the exact ingredients for the manufacture of iron and, later, steel—began to be exploited. Now, with transportation, modern extractive techniques, and capital, the region’s geological riches began yielding enormous profits. A labor force was necessary to maintain and expand the Birmingham area’s industrial boom. Many workers were native Alabamians. There was as well an immigrant ethnic work force, small but important. The native and immigrant laborers became problems for management when workers began affiliating with labor unions and striking for higher wages and better working conditions. In the wake of the management-labor disputes, the industrialists resorted to an artificial work force—convict labor. Alabama’s state and county officials sought to avoid expense and reap profits by leasing prisoners to industry and farms for their labor. This book is about the men who worked involuntarily in the Banner Coal Mine, owned by the Pratt Consolidated Coal Company. And it is about the repercussions and consequences that followed an explosion at the mine in the spring of 1911 that killed 128 convict miners.