LaFollette Mine Disaster 1943

Date: 5 May 1943 [unknown]
Location: LaFollette,  Campbell County, Tennessee
Surnames/tags: Mining_Disasters Tennessee Disasters

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Contents 1 History and Circumstances 1.1 Rescue Efforts 1.2 Results and Findings 1.3 Victims 1.4 Survivors 1.5 Sources

History and Circumstances

• Date: 5 May 1943
• Location: LaFollette, Campbell County, Tennessee
• Victims: 10 deaths
• Cause: Coal mine explosion

Rescue Efforts

Results and Findings

Victims

Miners Name Sourced Bio Connected Category Oscar Ayers Y Y Douglas, George Y Y Faust, Cecil Y Y Garrett, Dan Y Y Hale, Lawrence Y Y Kitts, Albert Y Y Martin, Homer Y Y Pelezzari, John Y Y Riggs, Ernest Y Y White, Lewis Y Y

Survivors

• Sam Archer
• Virgle Bean
• Herman Gilreath
• Curt Ivey
• Von McCoy
• Jim Raines
• Alvin Riggs
• Carl Riggs
• Tom Robbins
• Russell Rogers
• Aaron Sears
• James Seibers
• Earl Turner
• S. S. Vitatoe
• Hubert Weaver
• Jud Weaver
• Lee Weaver
• Frank Wright
• Hilda Bennett (injured outside the mine)
• Delmus Laxton (injured outside the mine)

Sources

• https://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/nurex_news_only.htm
• The Knoxville News-Sentinel. May 6, 1943. Page 1.