Courtesy of Jeff Allen, member number 47214423.
Gas Explosion
May 12, 1917, an explosion of gas in Saline County Coal Company's Mine No. 6, Grayson, Saline County, killed four men. This was on the night shift and, fortunately, only a few men were in the mine. One was the day examiner who was quite some distance from the explosion origin. His small dog, which always accompanied him on his examinations, was instantly killed also.
The others were gang men who were driving development entries and were at the explosion origin.
1917 Annual Coal Report 14 - Fatal Accidents
Walter Calhoun, mine examiner, age 30 years, married.
Joseph B. Easton, miner, age 23 years, married.
Walter Easton, miner, age 17 years, single.
Claude Humphrey, miner, age 28 years, married.
Gas Explosion
May 12, 1917, an explosion of gas in Saline County Coal Company's Mine No. 6, Grayson, Saline County, killed four men. This was on the night shift and, fortunately, only a few men were in the mine. One was the day examiner who was quite some distance from the explosion origin. His small dog, which always accompanied him on his examinations, was instantly killed also.
The others were gang men who were driving development entries and were at the explosion origin.
1917 Annual Coal Report 14 - Fatal Accidents
Walter Calhoun, mine examiner, age 30 years, married.
Joseph B. Easton, miner, age 23 years, married.
Walter Easton, miner, age 17 years, single.
Claude Humphrey, miner, age 28 years, married.
Courtesy of Jeff Allen, member number 47214423.
Gas Explosion
May 12, 1917, an explosion of gas in Saline County Coal Company's Mine No. 6, Grayson, Saline County, killed four men. This was on the night shift and, fortunately, only a few men were in the mine. One was the day examiner who was quite some distance from the explosion origin. His small dog, which always accompanied him on his examinations, was instantly killed also.
The others were gang men who were driving development entries and were at the explosion origin.
1917 Annual Coal Report 14 - Fatal Accidents
Walter Calhoun, mine examiner, age 30 years, married.
Joseph B. Easton, miner, age 23 years, married.
Walter Easton, miner, age 17 years, single.
Claude Humphrey, miner, age 28 years, married.
Gas Explosion
May 12, 1917, an explosion of gas in Saline County Coal Company's Mine No. 6, Grayson, Saline County, killed four men. This was on the night shift and, fortunately, only a few men were in the mine. One was the day examiner who was quite some distance from the explosion origin. His small dog, which always accompanied him on his examinations, was instantly killed also.
The others were gang men who were driving development entries and were at the explosion origin.
1917 Annual Coal Report 14 - Fatal Accidents
Walter Calhoun, mine examiner, age 30 years, married.
Joseph B. Easton, miner, age 23 years, married.
Walter Easton, miner, age 17 years, single.
Claude Humphrey, miner, age 28 years, married.
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