Worked there for a short time. 3 hours into first shift there my roof bolt partner was struck in head with a drill steel. i do not think he was able to work another day. sad to say.

I still remember the smell as the mantrip went into the mine. 34 years and I'm done 8 years now. I will never forget the mines.

Glad you posted that Mike. Most of my immediate family (but not me) worked for Peabody at one time or another. My Dad started when his dump trucks were among the many that helped build the River King Mine tipple road north of town around '55-'56. I never got to go into the underground but I was all over the strip mines.

Went to school in Freeburg...my dad hauled many of ton of coal our that mine

wow hard work..

My dad worked here until it closed. I remember very vaguely going there with him when I was 3 or 4. I remember a pitch black man walking up from the ground and scaring the crap out of me. They all thought it was so funny and got a big kick out of how big my eyes got. I downloaded this video and I've converted it to DVD if anyone is interested. These will play in a DVD player so you don't have to use a computer to view it. I live in the area if anyone wanted to pick up a copy. Or I can drop a copy off on someone's porch whenever I make it to Freeburg. I'll do this for those that used to work at U/G #1. No charge.

@Noah-en2yn

2 жыл бұрын

I have a question. did your dad ever mention a guy named Pee-Wee?

@judeodomhnaill9711

2 жыл бұрын

@@Noah-en2yn ya, he was named Herman.

@Noah-en2yn

2 жыл бұрын

@@judeodomhnaill9711 we aren't talking about the same person

Where is this located?

@yurgec

2 жыл бұрын

Freeburg, Illinois.

@andygreenfield9537

Жыл бұрын

Are any of the buildings still there?

Freeburg illinois??

@yurgec

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! Freeburg, IL.

All flooded now i guess

@judeodomhnaill9711

2 жыл бұрын

Can anyone answer this?

@yurgec

2 жыл бұрын

The mine is probably flooded. Sealed off but probably flooded.