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Show &A April Energy 2002 Hundreds of Castle Valley's coal miners die in underground explosions, fires: (Continued from page 7At curml after the ventilation equipment inside the underground facility had been shut down for repairs. In February 19:50, 25 men died at Standardville in the state's third major mining di- saster Had major disaster resulted in the death of 23 workers at the Utah Fuel Companys mine in Sun-nysid- e. An electrical spark reportedly ignited methane gas inside the underground facility In January 1958, four coal miners died in an explosion at ventilation inside a Standard Coal Company mine reportedly caused an explosion which resulted in the deaths. The blasts fatalities included 22 underground employees and three rescue workers, who died while attempting to assist the coal miners. In March 19.30, an explosion at the New Peerless Mine in Price Canyon claimed the lives of five workers. The underground coal mining operation had been in production less than two months when the fatal blast occurred at the Peerless coal production facility. In March 1945, a bounce reportedly stirred up hot dust inside a mine at Kenilworth. The accident killed eight employees working underground at the Independent Coal and Coke Companys mine. In May 1945, Utahs fourth the Spring Canyon under- ground operation. In December 1963, an explosion occurred at Carbon Fuel Companys coal mine in Hardscrabble Canyon northwest of Price. The accident killed nine men. On Dec. 19, 1984, a fire erupted at Utah Power & Light Companys Wilberg mine in Emery County. One worker managed to escape without serious injury, but 27 employees remained trapped underground inside the burning mine. Castle Valleys fifth major coal mining disaster of the 20th century claimed the lives of one woman and 26 men, including several management personnel. The mine was sealed to extinguish the blaze and the bodies of the miners killed at Wilberg were not recovered for one year. Castle Valley residents and carpenters attack the grim task of building coffins for the victims killed in the Winter Quarters mine disaster. Despite the response from funeral homes throughout Utah, an adequate number of coffins could not be located and had to be made by survivors in the community. The May 1900 explosion at the mine near Scofield claimed 200 workers. The tragedy impacted virtually the entire town, with fathers, sons, brothers and extended family members dying alongside one another in the underground shafts at Winter Quarters. The deadly explosion left hundreds of widows and young children struggling to survive the extremely harsh economic ramifications of losing family wage earners. has loads of gratitude for Carhon and Emery Counties SAVAGE Savage Industries Inc. couldnt ask for finer customers than those in Carbon and Emery 11 Counties. We appreciate the support weve received from the communities and the counties and were proud to offer all the support we can give in return. But were especially grateful to our cus- tomers and the people, past and present, who have worked with Savage Industries and contributed so much to the local coal mining, handling, and transportation industry. Thank you, one and all. We look forward to many more prosperous years with you, beginning with a great 2002. ' i The Materials Management and Transportation Systems Company Savage Industries Inc. 1615 E. 1000 S. Price, UT 84501 FAX |