This has the date of 1934 written in ink on the top. MAN INJURED IN MINE EXPLOSION Thomas Baughman of Blue Ball sustained painful injuries when carbide gas is exploded by lamp flame. Thomas Baughman, aged 49, of Blue Ball, had a narrow excape from death this, (Tuesday), morning in a mine explosion accident which caused him to suffer painful injuries and rendered him unconscious for several hours. The accident occured at about 8 a.m. at Mr. Baughman's mine which is located two miles from Blue Ball in the direction of Morgan Run. Mr. Baughman had placed a dozen dynamite caps in a can of carbide to keep them dry. Apparently water had dropped into the carbide and generated gas for when his carbide lamp came near the carbide the gas exploded. The force of the explosion threw him back about eight feet. He sustained lacerations; fragments of the dynamite caps penetrated both legs, his left arm, chest and face. He was unconscious for several hours and was treated at his home by Dr. W. R. Heaton of Philipsburg. Mr Baughman's son, Alvin, who was with him at the time of the accident, was uninjured. ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.