KENTUCKY MINE DISASTER
NINE MEN BROUGHT OUT ALIVE NEW YORK, December 28. Although hope had beeii abandoned for the entombed miners at Pineville (Kentucky), nine were brought out alive. They were found after fire fighters had extinguished a seven-hour fire barring the. path to the.men. The news spurred rescue parties to a great effort to reach others, estimated at 21 or more, trapped 53 horn's earlier. . The rescuers are still battling with rock and slate slides, subterranean floods, smoke, and black damp in an endeavour to reach the estimated 21 or more still trapped. Of the nine men rescued, eight were carried out unconscious. and the ninth died before he could be moved. They succeeded, in sealing themselves off from the poisonous fumes. The families of the men have continued their vigil at the mine entrance.
The ißureau of Mines report based on an inspection in August discloses that the mine is hazardous, with disabling accidents five times greater than the average. Underground ventilation is inadequate, escapeways unusable, fire-fighting appliances lacking,, and electrical equipment below standard. Telephones are not provided. The mine was not inspected for gas and the employees were not given rescue or firstaid training.
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Evening Star, Issue 25679, 31 December 1945, Page 8
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