 County: Fayette County, West Virginia
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12 mine disasters of 5 or more fatalities have occurred in Fayette County, West Virginia. This is the 9th highest for any county in the United States. Fayette County is tied with Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
Displays all records in descending fatality order |
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| Date
| Mine Name
| Location
| Mineral
| Disaster Cause
| Killed
| Report
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| 01/29/1907 |
Stuart |
Stuart, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
84 |
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| 03/06/1900 |
Red Ash |
Red Ash, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
46 |
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| 02/08/1906 |
Parral |
Parral, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
23 |
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| 02/06/1915 |
Carlisle |
Carlisle, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
21 |
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| 05/01/1907 |
Whipple |
Scarbro, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
16 |
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| 01/30/1908 |
Valley |
Hawks Nest, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
9 |
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| 07/23/1966 |
Siltex |
Mt. Hope, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
7 |
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| 03/31/1909 |
Echo |
Buery, WV |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
6 |
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