Dolomite No. 3 Mine Explosion
Woodward Iron Company Dolomite No. 3 Mine Explosion Dolomite, Jefferson County, Alabama November 22, 1922 No. Killed 90 Successful Rescue. An unidentified foreman assembled thirty workers after the blast took place and ordered all to remain with him and work on fixing up brattices with stones and canvas to shut off the dreaded afterdamp gas that he felt sure was to follow the explosion.