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united states mine rescue association
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![]() This project is a memorial to all the miners who died in the various disasters of the Chesterfield County, Virginia coal mines. The project's goal is to create a list of the men who died in each disaster with a link to each man's Geni profile. See a complete list of Chesterfield County, Virginia Mine Disasters Terrible Coal Pit Explosion Thirty-four persons killed, and twelve others so badly burned that but few of them can recover. New York Times, New York March 23, 1855 From the Richmond Dispatch of Wednesday, March 21st A terrific explosion occurred at the Midlothian Coal Pits, in Chesterfield County, about thirteen miles south of this city, on Monday evening last at 5 o'clock, by which thirty-four persons were instantly killed, and a number of others so badly burned that little or no hopes are entertained of their recovery. Read the entire news article. |
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Decade | Year | Month | State | City and State | County | Mine Name | Company | Mineral Type | Cause | ||
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