Cause of Explosion: Ignition of coal dust when at least twelve unconfined shots were fired on a fall of rock.

The deceased:

• Eugene Debs Barker, 42
• John Andy Barker, 25
• Farrier Lloyd Butler, 31
• Bert C. Clendenin, 25
• Frank Thomas Davis, 25
• Albert Deraimo, 33
• Lawrence A. Hawks, 32
• Estel Bee Postalwait, 34
• Orville Postalwait, 53
• Leslie M. Slack, 47
• Dennit S. Stanley, 25
• James G. Stone, 38

The injured:

• Johnny Akers
• Gapey Joseph Carson
• Alvin Kincaid
• William Pritt

Source: West Virginia Mine Accident Index