Majestic Mine Disaster 1919

Date: 29 Apr 1919 [unknown]
Location: Majestic, Jefferson County, Alabama
Surnames/tags: Mining_Disasters Alabama Disasters

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Contact: Southeast United States Mining Disasters Team

Contents 1 History and Circumstances 1.1 Rescue Efforts 1.2 Results and Findings 1.3 Sources

History and Circumstances

• Date: Apr 29, 1919
• Location: Majestic, Jefferson County, Alabama; approx. 22 miles North of Birmingham
• Victims: 22 casualties
• Cause: Explosion

Miners Name Sourced Bio Connected Category

Rescue Efforts

Results and Findings

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Sources

• https://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/Majestic.htm
• Search Alabama Index for names of victims of this disaster