DescriptionA massive explosion at 2.47 am on 31st July 1972 at Box Flat mine in which 17 men were killed and several others badly injured. A small fire started in the mine about 300 metres underground. After several attempts to close doors in a tunnel, a team of 14 men started to try to seal off stone drives about one kilometre from the entrance. Three more men were at the surface in the entrance to No 5 conveyor belt tunnel. The 17 men included nine officials and employees of Box Flat mine and eight men from the Mines Rescue Station. Lance Waldon is the man second from right.References (offline)R.Buchanan, 'Ipswich in the 20th century; celebrating 100 years as a city 1904-2004', 2004
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