Scotia Coal Mine Of Doom
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Scotia Coal Mine Of Doom
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Author : Eddie Nickels
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-09-14
Scotia Coal Mine Of Doom written by Eddie Nickels and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-14 with categories.
On March 9 1976, a terrific explosion ripped through the Scotia Coal Mine in Oven Fork, Kentucky, killing 15 men. Two days later 13 men were sent inside the mine to investigate the cause of the disaster, only to experience another devastating explosion which killed 11 of those 13 men. The mine was then sealed with the 11 bodies still inside the mine until their recovery over eight months later. This is the full story of those deadly blasts that nearly destroyed the Scotia Mine.
Black Mountain Elegy
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Author : Eddie Nickels
language : en
Publisher: Eddie G. Nickels
Release Date : 2021-12-31
Black Mountain Elegy written by Eddie Nickels and has been published by Eddie G. Nickels this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-31 with categories.
Big Black Mountain is a ridge of the Cumberland Mountains and is the highest mountain peak in Kentucky, towering 4,145 feet in elevation. Scotia Coal Company operated four coal mine openings inside and beneath Black Mountain, one of which experienced two devastating methane gas explosions on March 9 and 11, 1976, killing 26 miners. The author, a retired Scotia coal miner, describes his experiences of helping to recover the bodies of eleven of the miners who were killed in the second explosion. The eleven miners were sealed inside the mine for over eight months before they were successfully recovered. He also recounts his participation in helping to clean up and ventilate the shattered Scotia #1 mine where the two explosions had ripped through the mine.
Scotia Coal Mine Disaster March 9 And 11 1976
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Scotia Coal Mine Disaster March 9 And 11 1976 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Coal mine accidents categories.
The Scotia Widows
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Author : Gerald Stern
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2008-08-26
The Scotia Widows written by Gerald Stern and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-26 with Law categories.
On March 9, 1976, a violent explosion, fueled by high concentrations of methane gas and coal dust, ripped through the Scotia mine in the heart of Eastern Kentucky coal country. The blast killed fifteen miners who were working nearly three and a half miles underground; two days later, a second explosion took the lives of eleven rescue workers. For the miners’ surviving family members, the loss of their husbands, fathers, and sons was only the beginning of their nightmare. In The Scotia Widows, Gerald M. Stern, the groundbreaking litigator and acclaimed author of The Buffalo Creek Disaster, recounts the epic four-year legal struggle waged by the widows in the aftermath of the disaster. Stern shares a story of loss, scandal, and perseverance–and the plaintiffs’ fight for justice against the titanic forces of “Big Daddy Coal.” Confronted at nearly every turn by a hostile judge and the scorched-earth defense of the Scotia mine’s owners, family members also withstood the opprobrium of some of their neighbors, most of whom relied on coal mining for their livelihoods. Meanwhile, Stern, representing the widows of the disaster on contingency, amassed huge bills and encountered a litany of formidable obstacles. The Eastern Kentucky trial judge withheld disclosure of his own personal financial interest in coal mining, and a popular pro-coal former Kentucky governor served as the lead defense counsel. The judge also suppressed as evidence the federal mine study that pointed to numerous safety violations at the Scotia mine: In a rush to produce more coal, necessary ventilation had been short-circuited, miners had not been trained in the use of self-rescue equipment, and ventilation inspections had not been made. Moreover, Scotia did not even have a trained rescue team. Ultimately, the Scotia widows’ ordeal helped to inspire the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, which changed safety regulations for coal mines throughout the country. The Scotia Widows portrays in gripping detail young women deciding to pursue a landmark legal campaign against powerful corporate interests and the judge who protected them. It is a critically important and timeless story of ordinary people who took a stand and refused to give up hope for justice. Praise for The Scotia Widows: “This is a very scary story, a guided tour of the grinding cogs and spinning wheels inside the machinery of justice. Gerald Stern’s compassionate account of the ordeal of the Scotia widows shows you how horribly out of kilter it can all get when greed and self-interest are at the controls. Only with luck and the expertise of Stern does justice emerge in the end, a bit tarnished but still intact.” –Jonathan Harr, author of A Civil Action
Scotia Mine Disaster 1976
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Labor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Scotia Mine Disaster 1976 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Labor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Coal mine accidents categories.
Story Of The Springhill Disaster
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Author : Robert A. H. Morrow
language : en
Publisher: St. John, N.B. : R.A.H. Morrow
Release Date : 1891
Story Of The Springhill Disaster written by Robert A. H. Morrow and has been published by St. John, N.B. : R.A.H. Morrow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with Coal mines and mining categories.
Blood On The Coal
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Author : Ken Cuthbertson
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2023-09-12
Blood On The Coal written by Ken Cuthbertson and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-12 with History categories.
The riveting true story of one of Canada’s worst mining disasters, told in the voices of the men who survived it They said it was the world’s deepest and most dangerous coal mine. Those who made that claim were probably correct. What is certain is that in October 1958, the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation’s No. 2 colliery at Springhill, Nova Scotia, was a leading candidate for both those dubious distinctions. The mine was the proverbial “disaster waiting to happen.” And it did. Springhill was the quintessential one-industry town, whose existence depended on coal, a commodity with a dying market. And yet something far worse was soon to come. On the night of October 23, 1958, a “bump” in the mine—actually a small earthquake—shook the ground beneath the town. Seventy-five miners died and scores more were injured in what remains one of Canada’s worst underground disasters. The lives of the survivors were shattered, and Springhill would never be the same again. In compelling detail, Ken Cuthbertson tells the stories of three of the miners and one of the doctors who cared for them following the disaster. This remarkable book is based on historical documents and interviews, as well as new interviews with the last of the surviving miners and their loved ones. It is a story of heroism, sacrifice and the indomitable strength of the human spirit.
Story Of The Springhill Disaster Microform
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Author : R A H (Robert a H ) Morrow
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2021-09-10
Story Of The Springhill Disaster Microform written by R A H (Robert a H ) Morrow and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-10 with categories.
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Story Of The Springhill Disaster
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Author : Robert a H Morrow
language : en
Publisher: Andesite Press
Release Date : 2015-08-08
Story Of The Springhill Disaster written by Robert a H Morrow and has been published by Andesite Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-08 with categories.
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Story Of The Springhill Disaster
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Author : Robert A. H. Morrow
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-07-15
Story Of The Springhill Disaster written by Robert A. H. Morrow and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-15 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Excerpt from Story of the Springhill Disaster: Comprising a Full and Authentic Account of the Great Coal Mining Explosion at Springhill Mines, Nova Scotia, February 21st, 1891, Including a History of Springhill and Its Collieries Blest the day that's past without a sigh; Blest the day with a sigh if we can only dry The tears of those who have more cause to mourn. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.