Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA): An Exhibit on Mining Disasters

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Mining Disasters - An Exhibition

1972 Sunshine Mining Company Mining Disaster
Kellogg, Idaho

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On May 2, 1972, one hundred and seventy-three men began work at 7:00 a.m. at the Sunshine silver mine, about 8 miles east of Kellogg, Shoshone County, Idaho.


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