River Queen Coal Mine

The mine owned and operated by peabody coal company is located in the heart of the western kentucky coalfield seven miles west of central city eleven miles north of greenville.
River queen coal mine. Its most productive coal seam was named in his honor a few months before the mine s first coal train was bound for tacoma in december 1880. No accidents have occurred at river queen strip currently operated by peabody coal company between 01 01 2009 and 10 31 2011. Coal mines by msha. On august 7 1968 there was an explosion at river queen no.
The explosion rocked a shaft inside the mine with a series of blasts. Wingate opened the mine and platted the town on flat ground above the river. The entire area lading to the river queen mine entrance was cordoned off soon after the accident and newsmen have not been permitted in. Explosion in november of 68 which claimed 78 lives led to the federal coal mine health and safety act of 1969 in an effort to improve mining conditions across the county.
The river queen mine is one of the peabody coal mines. The mine owned and operated by peabody coal company is just south of this small coal mining community in western kentucky. The river queen explosion in august of 68 and the farmington w. It is located in ohio county kentucky.
It is located in muhlenberg county kentucky.