Final investigation of the Duvin Coal Company mine explosion on July 14,
fatal to 28 men, was completed late Monday, according to John F. Daniel of
Lexington, chief of the department of mines and minerals.

	Daniel issued the following statement: "A premature detonation of
unconfined permissible explosives was caused by a stray electric current.  The
detonation of the explosives resulted in the coal dust being raised into the air
and ignited by the flame from the explosives."

	Making the inspection with Daniel were James Fugate, Madisonville,
assistant mine inspector; S. Tomlinson, Vincennes, Ind., Indiana inspector; W.W.
Wheeler, Pikeville, Ky., inspector, and G.T. Powell, Norton, Va., federal mine
inspector.

The Providence Enterprise
Providence, Kentucky
Thursday, July 27, 1939
used with permission

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