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Scofield Mine disaster

Index Scofield Mine disaster

The Scofield Mine disaster was a mining explosion that occurred at the Winter Quarters coal mine on May 2, 1900. [1]

13 relations: Abercarn colliery disaster, Afterdamp, Casket, Colorado, Denver, Dust explosion, Finnish Americans, Mining accident, Salt Lake City, Scofield, Utah, The University of Utah Press, Whitedamp, William McKinley.

Abercarn colliery disaster

The Abercarn colliery disaster was a catastrophic explosion within the Prince of Wales Colliery in the Welsh village of Abercarn (then in the county of Monmouthshire), on 11 September 1878, killing 268 men and boys (though an exact number of casualties remains unknown).

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Afterdamp

Afterdamp is the toxic mixture of gases left in a mine following an explosion caused by firedamp, which itself can initiate a much larger explosion of coal dust.

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Casket

A casket or jewelry box is a container that is usually smaller than a chest, and in the past were typically decorated.

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Colorado

Colorado is a state of the United States encompassing most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains.

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Denver

Denver, officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Dust explosion

A dust explosion is the rapid combustion of fine particles suspended in the air, often but not always in an enclosed location.

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Finnish Americans

Finnish Americans (Finnish: Amerikansuomalaiset) comprise Americans with ancestral roots from Finland or Finnish people who emigrated to and reside in the United States.

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Mining accident

A mining accident is an accident that occurs during the process of mining minerals.

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Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the capital and the most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Utah.

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Scofield, Utah

Scofield is a town in Carbon County, Utah, United States.

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The University of Utah Press

The University of Utah Press is the independent publishing branch of the University of Utah and is a division of the J. Willard Marriott Library.

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Whitedamp

Whitedamp is a noxious mixture of gases formed by the combustion of coal, usually in an enclosed environment such as a coal mine.

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William McKinley

William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897 until his assassination in September 1901, six months into his second term.

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Scofield mine disaster, Winter Quarters Mine disaster.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scofield_Mine_disaster

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