State of West Virginia
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106 mine disasters of 5 or more fatalities have occurred in West Virginia. This is the 2nd highest for any state.
Displays all records in descending fatality order |
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Date
| Mine Name
| Location
| Mineral
| Disaster Cause
| Killed
| Report
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04/28/1924 |
Benwood  |
Benwood, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
119 |
 |
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04/30/1927 |
Federal No. 3  |
Everettville, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
97 |
 |
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01/29/1907 |
Stuart  |
Stuart, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
84 |
 |
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03/26/1912 |
Jed  |
Jed, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
81 |
 |
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11/20/1968 |
Consol No. 9  |
Farmington, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
78 |
 |
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01/12/1909 |
Lick Branch  |
Switchback, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
67 |
 |
|
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12/29/1908 |
Lick Branch  |
Switchback, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
50 |
 |
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03/06/1900 |
Red Ash  |
Red Ash, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
46 |
 |
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01/21/1886 |
Orrel  |
Newburg, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
39 |
|
|
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11/02/1900 |
Berryburg  |
Berryburg, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosives |
32 |
 |
|
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11/06/1923 |
Glen Rogers  |
Glen Rogers, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
27 |
|
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|
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03/28/1924 |
Yukon No. 2  |
Yukon, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
24 |
 |
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02/08/1906 |
Parral  |
Parral, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
23 |
 |
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04/24/1911 |
Ott No. 20  |
Elk Garden, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
23 |
 |
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01/04/1906 |
Coaldale  |
Coaldale, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
22 |
 |
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02/06/1915 |
Carlisle  |
Carlisle, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
21 |
 |
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12/15/1917 |
Yukon No. 1  |
Bluefield, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
18 |
 |
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03/11/1937 |
Macbeth  |
Logan, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
18 |
 |
|
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01/18/1906 |
Detroit  |
Ash Camp, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
18 |
 |
|
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09/15/1902 |
Big Four  |
Algoma, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
17 |
 |
|
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05/01/1907 |
Whipple  |
Scarbro, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
16 |
|
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10/28/1958 |
Burton  |
Nicholas County, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
14 |
 |
|
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05/20/1918 |
Villa  |
Villa, WV |
Bituminous |
Fire |
13 |
 |
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03/26/1930 |
Yukon  |
Arnettsville, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
12 |
 |
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01/02/2006 |
Sago  |
Tallmansville, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
12 |
 |
|
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01/26/1907 |
Penco  |
Lorentz, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
12 |
|
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10/19/1916 |
Jamison No. 7  |
Barrackville, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion/Fire |
11 |
|
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12/31/1910 |
Lick Fork  |
Thacker, WV |
Bituminous |
Mine Cars |
10 |
 |
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09/02/1936 |
Macbeth  |
Logan, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
10 |
 |
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03/28/1916 |
King No. 98  |
Kimball, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
10 |
 |
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03/02/1923 |
Arista  |
Arista, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
10 |
|
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10/15/1951 |
Bunker  |
Cassville, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
10 |
 |
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05/15/1901 |
Chatham  |
Farmington, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
10 |
 |
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01/30/1908 |
Valley  |
Hawks Nest, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
9 |
 |
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07/11/1912 |
Panama  |
Moundsville, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
8 |
 |
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11/20/1894 |
Blanche  |
Colliers, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosives |
8 |
|
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07/23/1966 |
Siltix  |
Mt. Hope, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
7 |
 |
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10/16/1965 |
Mars No. 2  |
Wilsonburg, WV |
Bituminous |
Fire |
7 |
 |
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08/06/1919 |
Weirwood  |
Weirwood, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
7 |
 |
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12/04/1905 |
Horton  |
Horton, WV |
Bituminous |
Fire |
7 |
 |
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02/26/1905 |
Grapevine  |
Wilcoe, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
7 |
|
|
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07/18/1919 |
Carswell  |
Kimball, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
6 |
 |
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03/31/1909 |
Echo  |
Buery, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
6 |
 |
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09/22/1902 |
Stafford  |
Stafford, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
6 |
 |
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02/12/1958 |
Lundale  |
Lundale, WV |
Bituminous |
Roof Fall |
6 |
 |
|
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04/20/1905 |
Cabin Creek  |
Kayford, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
6 |
 |
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12/14/1906 |
Pulaski  |
Eckman, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosives |
6 |
 |
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10/22/1928 |
McAlpin  |
McAlpin, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
6 |
 |
|
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01/22/1941 |
Carswell  |
Kimball, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
6 |
 |
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04/18/1917 |
Linden  |
Mason, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosives |
5 |
|
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07/05/1905 |
Tidewater  |
Vivian, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
5 |
 |
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11/15/1926 |
Mound  |
Moundsville, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
5 |
 |
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12/15/1942 |
Laing No. 1  |
Laing, WV |
Bituminous |
Pwd Haulage |
5 |
 |
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05/18/1942 |
Hitchman  |
Benwood, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
5 |
 |
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