State: Virginia
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| Killed
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03/13/1884 |
Laurel |
Pocahontas, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
112 |
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04/03/1867 |
Bright Hope |
Clover Hill, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
69 |
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03/19/1855 |
Midlothian |
Coalfield, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
55 |
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03/18/1839 |
Black Heath |
Richmond, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
53 |
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02/27/1932 |
Boisevain |
Boisevain, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
38 |
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10/03/1906 |
Pocahontas |
Pocahontas, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
36 |
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02/03/1882 |
Midlothian |
Coalfield, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
32 |
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05/15/1854 |
English Pit |
New Richmond, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
20 |
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08/06/1934 |
Derby No. 3 |
Big Stone Gap, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
17 |
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11/30/1863 |
Raccoon Pit |
Clover Hill, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
17 |
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03/16/1907 |
Greeno |
Tacoma, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
11 |
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06/15/1844 |
Black Heath |
Richmond, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
11 |
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04/13/1859 |
Bright Hope |
Clover Hill, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
9 |
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05/20/1876 |
Midlothian |
Coalfield, VA |
Bituminous |
Fire |
8 |
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07/16/1912 |
Carbon Hill |
Gayton, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
8 |
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12/14/1910 |
Greeno |
Tacoma, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
8 |
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11/30/1850 |
Cox Pit |
Winterpock, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
7 |
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01/18/1932 |
Parrott |
Parrott, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
6 |
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01/10/1909 |
Carbon Hill |
Gayton, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
6 |
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01/16/1912 |
Carbon Hill |
Carbon Hill, VA |
Bituminous |
Explosives |
5 |
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06/05/1929 |
Halcon |
Bear Creek, VA |
Bituminous |
Roof Fall |
5 |
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05/17/1967 |
No. 3 |
Oakwood, VA |
Bituminous |
Roof Fall |
3 |
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04/13/1978 |
Beatrice |
Keen Mountain, VA |
Bituminous |
Roof Fall |
3 |
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