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Last updated on Monday, October 13, 2008
(MACKEY) - Two people were injured in a methane gas explosion at a surface mine in Gibson County on Saturday afternoon.
Fire department officials say the pair hit a pocket of the gas while working some coal out of the mine, creating a flash fire.
Both men were hospitalized, but their identities and condition have not been released.
The mine is owned by Peabody Coal.
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