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OverviewOn Wednesday, November 5, 1930, Sunday Creek Coal Company Mine #6 at Millfield became the unenviable site of Ohio's worst coal mining disaster. Negligence caused an electrical spark to ignite accumulated methane and detonated untreated explosive dust. Within minutes 82 men were dead, 56 women became widows and 137 dependents found themselves fatherless. Approximately 120 men not in the direct line of blast and flame escaped. Miraculously, 19 others were found barely alive many hours after all were presumed dead. The tragedy could have been prevented if proper procedures had been followed and profit not put before worker safety. Author Ron Luce brings all of the facts together for the first time to tell the story of the Millfield Mine Disaster in full detail. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ron W LucePublisher: History Press Imprint: History Press Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781467155410ISBN 10: 1467155411 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 22 January 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRon Luce has a BA degree from SUNY Brockport and an MA degree and PhD from Ohio University. He taught at Ohio University, Virginia Tech and Hocking College. After retirement, he served as director of the Athens County Historical Society and Museum. He is author of Athens County, Ohio and has been active in efforts to preserve local history sites. He is an accomplished author, actor and artist residing in Athens, Ohio. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |