Accident minier

Castle Gate Mine disaster

8 mars 1924 · 39.73° N, 110.85° W

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8 mars 1924
Type
Accident minier
Coordonnées
39.73° N, 110.85° W
Description
coal mine disaster near Castle Gate, Utah
Deaths
171

Castle Gate Mine disaster

1924 coal mine explosion in Utah, US

The Castle Gate mine disaster occurred on March 8, 1924, in a coal mine near the town of Castle Gate, Utah, located approximately 90 miles (140 km) southeast of Salt Lake City. All of the 171 men working in the mine were killed in the series of three violent explosions. One worker, the leader of the rescue crew, died from carbon monoxide inhalation while attempting to reach the victims shortly after the explosion.

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