Coal Mine Disaster

May 12, 1942: Mine Explosion Kills 56 in Osage

On May 12, 1942, a worker in the Christopher No. 3 mine at Osage—just outside Morgantown—left a ventilation door open, and methane accumulated in a dusty…

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April 28, 1913: Peace Returns to West Virginia Coalfields

On April 28, 1913, coal operators and United Mine Workers of America accepted a new contract ending the yearlong Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike in Kanawha…

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Remembering The Farmington Mine Disaster 47 Years Later

Nov. 20 marks the anniversary of the 1968 Farmington Mine Disaster, which killed 78 men. It was the worst U.S. mine disaster in 50 years. On Sunday, a…

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