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On August 27, 1963 rescuers used a new technique to drill a borehole that successfully freed two coal miners trapped for nearly 2 weeks by a shaft cave-in 320 feet below ground. One miner was lost and the incident gained national attention and prompted more stringent safety regulations for small independent mines. The borehole technique has been widely used for mine rescues worldwide, notably Quecreek (2002)and Chile (2010).
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| HM Number | HM1N5T |
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| Year Placed | 2015 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, August 23rd, 2015 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN [2] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 405340 N 4528482 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.90196667, -76.12386667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 54.118', W 76° 7.432' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 54' 7.08" N, 76° 7' 25.92" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1-5 School House Rd, Ringtown PA 17967, US |
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