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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Marion County, WV   (Display in Date Order)

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Counties where 5 or more disasters occurred

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Or View From These Lists: Only Coal Disasters Metal/Nonmetal Disasters
 
Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
12/06/1907 Monongah Nos. 6 and 8 View the planets for this day Monongah, WV Bituminous Explosion 362 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/20/1968 Consol No. 9 View the planets for this day Farmington, WV Bituminous Explosion 78 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/17/1925 Barrackville No. 41 View the planets for this day Barrackville, WV Bituminous Explosion 33
01/14/1926 Jamison No. 8 View the planets for this day Farmington, WV Bituminous Explosion 19 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/13/1954 Jamison No. 9 View the planets for this day Farmington, WV Bituminous Explosion 16 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/19/1916 Jamison No. 7 View the planets for this day Barrackville, WV Bituminous Explosion/Fire 11
05/15/1901 Chatham View the planets for this day Farmington, WV Bituminous Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/11/1935 Barrackville No. 41 View the planets for this day Barrackville, WV Bituminous Fire 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/22/1902 Stafford View the planets for this day Stafford, WV Bituminous Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/06/1986 Loveridge No. 22 View the planets for this day Fairview, WV Bituminous Stockpile 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/30/1965 Llewellyn Shaft View the planets for this day Farmington, WV Bituminous Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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