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Castle Gate Mine Disaster

By Megan Wagner, Northern Arizona University
On March 8, 1924, in Castle Gate, Utah, two explosions rocked the local coal mine, killing all 171 men working at the time. Both explosions happened when men ignited carbon monoxide while trying to relight their lamps. First, a boss investigating…
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