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The Monongah mining disaster was a coal mine explosion on December 6, 1907, at Fairmont Coal Company's Nos. 6 and 8 mines in Monongah, West Virginia, which killed 362 miners. It has been described as "the worst mining disaster in American history" [1] and was one of the contributing events that led to the creation of the United States Bureau of ...
Pages in category "Natural disasters in West Virginia" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Transportation disasters in West Virginia (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Disasters in West Virginia" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The Sago Mine disaster was a coal mine explosion on January 2, 2006, at the Sago Mine in Sago, West Virginia, United States, near the Upshur County seat of Buckhannon.The blast and collapse trapped 13 miners for nearly two days; only one survived. [1]
Monongah mining disaster - 1907 explosion in West Virginia that killed at least 362 miners. Spurred the creation of the United States Bureau of Mines. Farmington Mine disaster - 1968 explosion in West Virginia that killed 78 miners and caused changes in mine safety legislation. Sago Mine disaster - 2006 explosion in West Virginia that killed 12 ...
The mountainous state was pummeled by up to 10 inches of rain on Thursday, causing rivers and streams to overflow into neighboring communities.
Layland, West Virginia § Mine disaster: Accident – coal mine Layland, West Virginia: 112+ 1916 June 1916 tornado outbreak: Tornado outbreak Southern United States: Including 25 deaths from a single tornado family in Arkansas 112 1989 United Airlines Flight 232: Accident – aircraft Sioux City, Iowa: 112 2008 Hurricane Ike: Tropical cyclone ...
The Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster was a large-scale incident of occupational lung disease in the 1930s as the result of the construction of the Hawks Nest Tunnel near Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, as part of a hydroelectric project. This project is considered to be one of the worst industrial disasters in American history. [1]