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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Marshall 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
04/28/1924 Benwood View the planets for this day Benwood, WV Bituminous Explosion 119 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/11/1912 Panama View the planets for this day Moundsville, WV Bituminous Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/18/1942 Hitchman View the planets for this day Benwood, WV Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/15/1926 Mound View the planets for this day Moundsville, WV Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/22/2003 McElroy View the planets for this day Cameron, WV Bituminous Explosion 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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