Coal Miners
This file appears in: Hurricane Creek Mine Disaster
Coal mining is among one of the world's most dangerous occupations. The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act was passed a year prior to the Hurricane Creek disaster in hopes of preventing such tragedies. Courtesy of the University of Kentucky.
This file appears in: Hurricane Creek Mine Disaster
Hurricane Creek Mine Disaster
Historical Marker #2359 in Leslie County remembers the Finley Mine disaster at Hurricane Creek in December 1970. Located four miles east of Hyden, Kentucky, the mine loaded an average of 1,500 tons of coal per day.
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