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  2. Report: Miner died in Taylor County after strap broke - AOL

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    GRAFTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — A 34-year-old miner from Preston County died after a hook and strap assembly broke at the Leer Mine in Taylor County in September, according to a new report.

  3. Preston County dad dies after accident at Taylor County mine

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    A 34-year-old from Preston County died Friday after being injured in an accident at the Leer Mine in Taylor County.

  4. 12 rescued from underground mine after fatality during tour - AOL

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    Mikesell said the fatal victim and the four people injured were part of a group that was removed from the mine, but another group of 12 people 1,000 feet down wound up being unable to surface due ...

  5. List of gold mining disasters - Wikipedia

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    Kamituga mine, Kamitung town, South Kivu: Democratic Republic of the Congo: 50+ people died after a mine collapse due to heavy rain. Three tunnels to the mine were blocked as a result of the heavy flow of water. [11] 7 November 2021 Kondago village Niger Niger: Niger gold mine collapse - 30+ miners killed. [12] 21 February 2022 Gbomblora ...

  6. Quecreek Mine rescue - Wikipedia

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    The mine was opened by Quemahoning Creek Coal Company in 1913 as Quecreek No. 2 mine. Saxman Coal and Coke Company purchased the mine in 1925 and mined it until 1963 with an idle period from 1934 through 1941. The mine had also been named Saxman, Harrison, and most recently, Harrison No. 2. The miners were working on July 24 in the 1-Left panel.

  7. List of disasters in the United States by death toll - Wikipedia

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    Includes three deaths and $1 billion (2017 USD) in damage in Puerto Rico, and four deaths and $2.4 billion in damage in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Storm caused an additional 35 deaths and approximately US$11.4 billion in damage across the rest of the Caribbean. 98 1877 USS Huron (1875) Accident – shipwreck Off Nags Head, North Carolina: 98 1890

  8. List of UK caving fatalities - Wikipedia

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    Porth yr Ogof – the scene of 11 fatalities. The following is a list of the 138 identified recorded fatalities associated with recreational caving in the UK. The main causes of death have been drowning when cave diving, drowning as the result of flooding or negotiating deep water, injuries incurred from falling from a height, and injuries incurred as the result of rock falls.

  9. Farmington Mine disaster - Wikipedia

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    On November 13, 1954, an explosion ripped through the mine, killing 16 miners and leading to a temporary shutdown. [3] [4] In addition to 16 deaths, the explosion destroyed the headframe of one mine shaft. The explosion occurred during pillar removal conducted as part of retreat mining. [5]