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The Sheppton Mine Disaster: A Harrowing Tale

The catastrophic cave-in at the Knox Coal Company’s anthracite colliery near Sheppton, Pennsylvania, in August 1963, trapped three miners for two weeks while a frantic rescue operation unfolded above. One miner, David... Read more »

Sheppton PA Mine Disaster: A Harrowing Tale of Survival

The catastrophic cave-in at the Knox Coal Company’s anthracite mine in Sheppton, Pennsylvania, on August 13, 1959, trapped three miners for two weeks while nine others escaped. This incident, involving a relatively... Read more »
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