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Miners buried as investigators probe Dutch Creek blast
Fifteen miners killed in Mid-Continent Dutch Creek No 1 Mine near Redstone, Colorado. Federal investigators begin on site to determine if methane caused the explosion and why detectors did not warn. Autopsies completed. memorial services held as experts piece together sequence of events.
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Redstone
Colo
Mid-Continent Resources Inc
Dutch Creek No. 1
John Barton
Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration
Pitkin County
Dan Davis
Barton
Mid- Continent
Dutch Creek
Redstone Workers Association
Charles Corey