Another mine explosion occurred at the Dutchman No. 3 Mine at Blossburg on October 5, 1906, killing 10 men, injuring three, and wrecking the mine. The bodies of the dead were never recovered. It was believed to have been caused by leaving an air door open, which short-circuited the ventilation system and created methane accumulation. The methane ignited when two men came in contact with the gas with their open lights.
(Kathy Weiser-Alexander/Legends of America, updated April 2021)
(Kathy Weiser-Alexander/Legends of America, updated April 2021)
Another mine explosion occurred at the Dutchman No. 3 Mine at Blossburg on October 5, 1906, killing 10 men, injuring three, and wrecking the mine. The bodies of the dead were never recovered. It was believed to have been caused by leaving an air door open, which short-circuited the ventilation system and created methane accumulation. The methane ignited when two men came in contact with the gas with their open lights.
(Kathy Weiser-Alexander/Legends of America, updated April 2021)
(Kathy Weiser-Alexander/Legends of America, updated April 2021)
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