Ravensdale mine explosion of 1915
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The Ravensdale mine explosion of 1915 was a deadly coal mine disaster in Ravensdale, Washington, that killed dozens of miners and devastated the local community.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal mining disaster
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explosion ⓘ industrial accident ⓘ |
| bodiesRecovered | most victims recovered after the explosion ⓘ |
| category |
1915 disasters in the United States
ⓘ
Coal mining disasters in the United States ⓘ Mining disasters in Washington State ⓘ |
| cause |
coal dust explosion
ⓘ
ignition of gas or dust by spark or flame ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Ravensdale Historical Society and local residents ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1915-11-16 ⓘ |
| day | 16 ⓘ |
| deadliestMineDisasterInWashingtonAtTheTime | true ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Washington State historical records
ⓘ
local newspapers of Washington State ⓘ |
| economicContext | coal mining as primary industry in Ravensdale ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased scrutiny of coal mine safety in Washington ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 20th century ⓘ |
| impact |
closure of Ravensdale mine
ⓘ
decline of Ravensdale as a coal town ⓘ devastated local community of Ravensdale ⓘ |
| location |
King County, Washington
NERFINISHED
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Ravensdale, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorials | commemorated by local historical markers ⓘ |
| mineName | Ravensdale mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mineType | underground coal mine ⓘ |
| month | November ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of Washington State’s worst coal mine disasters ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 31 ⓘ |
| operator | Northwestern Improvement Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Northern Pacific Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of coal mining in Washington State
ⓘ
history of industrial disasters in the United States ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier smaller accidents in Ravensdale mines ⓘ |
| primaryFuelMined | bituminous coal GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
coal dust explosion hazards
ⓘ
mine safety regulations in early 20th century ⓘ |
| rescueEfforts | hampered by gas and debris ⓘ |
| result |
destruction of underground workings near the explosion site
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loss of main source of employment in Ravensdale ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | morning ⓘ |
| victimsGender | predominantly male ⓘ |
| victimsOccupation | coal miners ⓘ |
| year | 1915 ⓘ |
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