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Monday, November 13, 2006
November 13, 1909: Today in Workplace Safety History
November 13, 1909: A fire in the Cherry Mine in Cherry, Illinois kills 259 miners. More information about the Cherry Mine disaster here, and here, and a book, Trapped: The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster,here.
