Praco No. 10 Mine Disaster 1943

Date: 11 May 1943 [unknown]
Location: Praco, Jefferson County, Alabama
Surnames/tags: Mining_Disasters Alabama Disasters

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

History and Circumstances

• Date: May 11, 1943
• Location: Jefferson County, Alabama
• Victims: 12
• Cause: Explosion

Rescue Efforts

Results and Findings

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Victims

Miners Name Sourced Bio Connected Category Seburn Wood, 18 Francis Dill, 23 Henry Bert Beacham, 18 John Files, 34 Lovell Cook, 25 Olin Quinn, 35 Cleve Walker, 44 Henry Merritt, 34 Fred Blackledge, 46 Raymond Kemp, 22 Mack Feltman, 29 Lexie Coste, 28

Sources

• https://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/praco_1943_news_only.htm
• USBM Final Investigation Report from usminedisasters; scroll to last page for list of victims.