State:  West Virginia   (Display in Date Order)   (Display in Day Order) Planet links and investigation reports will open in a separate window indicates a female fatality Displays all records in descending fatality order Display all accidents accompanied by an investigation report Or View From These Lists For West Virginia: Metal/Nonmetal Disasters Coal and Metal/Nonmetal   Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report 12/06/1907 Monongah Nos. 6 and 8  Monongah, WV Bituminous Explosion 362 04/28/1914 Eccles No. 5 and 6  Eccles, WV Bituminous Explosion 183 02/26/1972 Buffalo Creek  Saunders, WV Bituminous Dam Failure 125 04/28/1924 Benwood  Benwood, WV Bituminous Explosion 119 03/02/1915 Layland No. 3  Layland, WV Bituminous Explosion 115 04/30/1927 Federal No. 3  Everettville, WV Bituminous Explosion 97 01/10/1940 Bartley No. 1  Bartley, WV Bituminous Explosion 91 01/29/1907 Stuart  Stuart, WV Bituminous Explosion 84 03/26/1912 Jed  Jed, WV Bituminous Explosion 81 11/20/1968 Consol No. 9  Farmington, WV Bituminous Explosion 78 01/12/1909 Lick Branch  Switchback, WV Bituminous Explosion 67 05/12/1942 Christopher No. 3  Osage, WV Bituminous Explosion 56 12/29/1908 Lick Branch  Switchback, WV Bituminous Explosion 50 03/06/1900 Red Ash  Red Ash, WV Bituminous Explosion 46 01/21/1886 Orrel  Newburg, WV Bituminous Explosion 39 03/17/1925 Barrackville No. 41  Barrackville, WV Bituminous Explosion 33 11/02/1900 Berryburg  Berryburg, WV Bituminous Explosives 32 04/05/2010 Upper Big Branch  Montcoal, WV Bituminous Explosion 29 11/06/1923 Glen Rogers  Glen Rogers, WV Bituminous Explosion 27 02/04/1907 Thomas No. 25  Thomas, WV Bituminous Explosion 25 03/18/1905 Rush Run-Red Ash  Red Ash, WV Bituminous Explosion 24 03/28/1924 Yukon No. 2  Yukon, WV Bituminous Explosion 24 02/08/1906 Parral  Parral, WV Bituminous Explosion 23 04/24/1911 Ott No. 20  Elk Garden, WV Bituminous Explosion 23 03/22/1906 Century No. 1  Century, WV Bituminous Explosion 23 11/30/1915 Boomer No. 2  Boomer, WV Bituminous Explosion 23 01/04/1906 Coaldale  Coaldale, WV Bituminous Explosion 22 04/25/1963 Compass No. 2  Dola, WV Bituminous Explosion 22 10/27/1958 Bishop No. 34  Wise, VA Bituminous Explosion 22 02/06/1915 Carlisle  Carlisle, WV Bituminous Explosion 21 07/09/1942 Pursglove No. 2  Pursglove, WV Bituminous Explosion 20 01/14/1926 Jamison No. 8  Farmington, WV Bituminous Explosion 19 03/08/1926 Crab Orchard 5  Eccles, WV Bituminous Explosion 19 03/08/1960 No. 22  Holden, WV Bituminous Fire 18 12/15/1917 Yukon No. 1  Bluefield, WV Bituminous Explosion 18 03/11/1937 Macbeth  Logan, WV Bituminous Explosion 18 11/18/1911 Bottom Creek  Vivian, WV Bituminous Explosion 18 01/18/1906 Detroit  Ash Camp, WV Bituminous Explosion 18 09/15/1902 Big Four  Algoma, WV Bituminous Explosion 17 05/22/1928 Yukon-Pocahontas No. 1  Yukon, WV Bituminous Explosion 17 11/13/1954 Jamison No. 9  Farmington, WV Bituminous Explosion 16 05/01/1907 Whipple  Scarbro, WV Bituminous Explosion 16 03/24/1944 Katherine No. 4  Shinnston, WV Bituminous Explosion 16 01/15/1946 Havaco No. 9  Welch, WV Bituminous Explosion 15 01/26/1929 Kingston No. 5  Kingston, WV Bituminous Explosion 14 10/28/1958 Burton  Nicholas County, WV Bituminous Explosion 14 01/08/1943 Pursglove No. 15  Pursglove, WV Bituminous Fire 13 05/20/1918 Villa  Villa, WV Bituminous Fire 13 03/26/1930 Yukon  Arnettsville, WV Bituminous Explosion 12 01/02/2006 Sago  Tallmansville, WV Bituminous Explosion 12 10/31/1951 United Gas No. 1  United, WV Bituminous Explosion 12 01/26/1907 Penco  Lorentz, WV Bituminous Explosion 12 10/19/1916 Jamison No. 7  Barrackville, WV Bituminous Explosion/Fire 11 11/06/1943 Nellis No. 3  Madison, WV Bituminous Explosion 11 12/27/1957 Pocahontas No. 31  McDowell County, WV Bituminous Explosion 11 01/18/1951 Burning Springs  Kermit, WV Bituminous Explosion 11 10/15/1951 Bunker  Cassville, WV Bituminous Explosion 10 05/15/1901 Chatham  Farmington, WV Bituminous Explosion 10 09/02/1936 Macbeth  Logan, WV Bituminous Explosion 10 12/31/1910 Lick Fork  Thacker, WV Bituminous Mine Cars 10 03/02/1923 Arista  Arista, WV Bituminous Explosion 10 03/28/1916 King No. 98  Kimball, WV Bituminous Explosion 10 07/22/1972 Blacksville No. 1  Blacksville, WV Bituminous Fire 9 01/30/1908 Valley  Hawks Nest, WV Bituminous Explosion 9 12/17/1940 Raleigh No. 4  Beckley, WV Bituminous Explosion 9 04/02/1928 Keystone No. 2  Keystone, WV Bituminous Explosion 8 01/06/1931 Glen Rogers No. 2  Glen Rogers, WV Bituminous Explosion 8 07/11/1912 Panama  Moundsville, WV Bituminous Explosion 8 01/19/1930 Lillybrook No. 1  Lillybrook, WV Bituminous Explosion 8 11/20/1894 Blanche  Colliers, WV Bituminous Explosives 8 05/13/1927 Shannon Branch No. 3  Capels, WV Bituminous Explosion 8 07/23/1966 Siltix  Mt. Hope, WV Bituminous Explosion 7 12/04/1905 Horton  Horton, WV Bituminous Fire 7 02/26/1905 Grapevine  Wilcoe, WV Bituminous Explosion 7 11/04/1905 Tidewater No. 3  Vivian, WV Bituminous Explosion 7 10/16/1965 Mars No. 2  Wilsonburg, WV Bituminous Fire 7 06/20/1928 National No. 1  National, WV Bituminous Explosion 7 08/06/1919 Weirwood  Weirwood, WV Bituminous Explosion 7 02/12/1958 Lundale  Lundale, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 6 12/14/1906 Pulaski  Eckman, WV Bituminous Explosives 6 04/20/1905 Cabin Creek  Kayford, WV Bituminous Explosion 6 08/06/1948 Berwind No. 11  Capels, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 6 07/18/1919 Carswell  Kimball, WV Bituminous Explosion 6 10/22/1928 McAlpin  McAlpin, WV Bituminous Explosion 6 11/30/1928 Princess Poca  Roderfield, WV Bituminous Explosion 6 08/01/1911 Standard-Pocahontas  Welch, WV Bituminous Asphyxiation 6 09/22/1902 Stafford  Stafford, WV Bituminous Explosion 6 01/22/1941 Carswell  Kimball, WV Bituminous Explosion 6 03/31/1909 Echo  Buery, WV Bituminous Explosion 6 05/11/1935 Barrackville No. 41  Barrackville, WV Bituminous Fire 6 04/18/1917 Linden  Mason, WV Bituminous Explosives 5 12/16/1972 Itmann No. 3  Itmann, WV Bituminous Explosion 5 06/30/1914 Sycamore No. 1  Cinderella, WV Bituminous Asphyxiation 5 11/15/1926 Mound  Moundsville, WV Bituminous Explosion 5 09/23/1922 Raleigh-Wyoming No. 2  Glen Rogers, WV Bituminous Hoisting 5 12/09/1957 Glen Rogers No. 2  Glen Rogers, WV Bituminous Bump 5 07/05/1905 Tidewater  Vivian, WV Bituminous Explosion 5 11/07/1980 Ferrell No. 17  Uneeda, WV Bituminous Explosion 5 02/06/1986 Loveridge No. 22  Fairview, WV Bituminous Stockpile 5 05/18/1942 Hitchman  Benwood, WV Bituminous Explosion 5 11/03/1931 Whitman No. 20  Holden, WV Bituminous Explosion 5 05/22/1920 Mallory No. 3  Mallory, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 5 12/15/1942 Laing No. 1  Laing, WV Bituminous Pwd Haulage 5 10/25/1920 Rum Creek No. 1  Dehue, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 4 08/19/1925 Lochgelly  Lochgelly, WV Bituminous Fall of Person 4 05/06/1968 Saxsewell No. 8  Hominy Falls, WV Bituminous Inundation 4 12/02/1943 Federal No. 1  Grant Town, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 4 02/21/1934 Glen Rogers No. 2  Glen Rogers, WV Bituminous Explosion 4 10/27/1948 Powellton No. 3  Elkridge, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 4 02/16/1951 U. S. Steel No. 6  Gary, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 4 06/26/1952 Olga No. 2  Careta, WV Bituminous Explosives 4 06/19/1945 No. 5  Omar, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 4 09/09/1966 Valley Camp No. 3  Triadelphia, WV Bituminous Mine Cars 4 12/22/1918 Havaco  Havaco, WV Bituminous Explosion 4 05/28/1958 Wharton No. 2  Barrett, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 4 11/04/1917 Prockter  Amherstdale, WV Bituminous Electrical 4 07/19/1906 Dixon-Pocahontas  Welch, WV Bituminous Explosion 4 04/18/1957 Shade and Millard No. 1  Panther, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 4 07/02/1906 Keystone  Keystone, WV Bituminous Explosion 4 03/07/1905 No. 101  Shrewsbury, WV Bituminous Pwd Haulage 4 03/19/1992 Blacksville No. 1  Blacksville, WV Bituminous Explosion 4 04/30/1965 Llewellyn Shaft  Farmington, WV Bituminous Explosion 4 02/19/1918 Caswell Creek  Freeman, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 4 07/06/1906 Mill Creek  Coopers, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 3 01/22/2003 McElroy  Cameron, WV Bituminous Explosion 3 12/12/1968 No. 8-B  Saunders, WV Bituminous Fire 3 12/03/1981 Stillhouse Run No. 1  Bergoo, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 3 11/26/1975 Bethlehem No. 105  Century, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 3 06/05/1975 Harris No. 2  Bald Knob, WV Bituminous Fall of Rib 3 10/02/1974 Maple Meadow  Fairdale, WV Bituminous Hoisting 3 01/07/1974 Beckley No. 1  Bolt, WV Bituminous Hoisting 3 09/28/1964 Bradshaw No. 6  Bradshaw, WV Bituminous Explosion 3 08/14/1968 Lundale No. 1  Lundale, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 3 06/11/1971 Federal No. 2  Miracle Run, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 3 01/13/2007 Cucumber  Cucumber, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 2 09/17/2003 Twilight Mountain  Twilight, WV Bituminous Pwd Haulage 2 12/27/1929 East No. 5  Stotesbury, WV Bituminous Explosion 2 01/19/2006 Alma No. 1  Melville, WV Bituminous Fire 2

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