Southern Illinois man killed in mining accident

DAHLGREN, IL. (WJPF) — A Southern Illinois man has been killed in a mining accident.
John Ditterline was found pinned between an airlock door and a wall around 3:20 A.M. Saturday morning in the Hamilton County Coal #1 Mine.
Co-workers attempted to resuscitate Ditterline, but he was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

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