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No. 21 Mine explosion

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workers from an area with high methane levels, and failing to effectively enforce regulations that banned
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gas. Investigators found the mine operator at fault for failing to adequately
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investigation determined that the explosion occurred when a miner's
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and operated by a subsidiary, the Grundy Mining Company.
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coal miners
explosion
underground coal mine
Whitwell, Tennessee
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration
cigarette lighter
methane
ventilate
evacuate
smoking
lawsuit
"Mine Safety and Health Administration - Historical Data on Mine Disasters"
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Survivors Get $ 10 Million In Tennessee Mine Blast
The New York Times


U.S. Report Says Lighter Caused Fatal Mine Blast
The New York Times
Life Through a Child's Eyes
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disaster management
disaster
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