0
Politics
This Day in Labor History: May 2, 1972
May 2, 2026
Scroll
Posted 2 hours ago by
On May 2, 1972, a fire started in the Sunshine Mine, outside of Kellogg, Idaho. The fire filled the mine chambers with carbon monoxide and other poisonous gas. Of the approximately 170 workers in the mine that day, 91 died. This horrible disaster led to long-term changes in American mine safety. Mining is inherently dangerous. [] The post This Day in Labor History: May 2, 1972 appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
Lawyers, Guns & Money
Coverage and analysis from United States of America. All insights are generated by our AI narrative analysis engine.
United States of America
Bias: left
People's Voices (0)
Leave a comment
0/500
Note: Comments are moderated. Please keep it civil. Max 3 comments per day.