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2. Sago Mine disaster - Wikipedia

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   12 coal miners are found dead, 1 in critical condition, in West Virginia mine. 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]

3. Willow Island disaster - Wikipedia

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   The Willow Island disaster was the collapse of a cooling tower under construction at the Pleasants Power Station at Willow Island, West Virginia, on April 27, 1978. Fifty-one construction workers were killed. It is thought to be the deadliest construction accident in U.S. history.

4. Monongah mining disaster - Wikipedia

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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 ...

5. What to do after a hit and run in West Virginia - AOL

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   Depending on the severity of the injuries involved, a hit-and-run driver could be criminally charged with a misdemeanor or felony. Lesser violations could result in a punishment of up to one year ...

6. Farmington Mine disaster - Wikipedia

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   78 dead. The Farmington Mine disaster was an explosion that happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. on November 20, 1968, at the Consol No. 9 coal mine north of Farmington and Mannington, West Virginia, United States . The explosion was large enough to be felt in Fairmont, almost 12 miles (19 km) away. [citation needed]

7. Aracoma Alma Mine accident - Wikipedia

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   The Aracoma Alma Mine accident occurred when a conveyor belt in the Aracoma Alma Mine No. 1 at Melville in Logan County, West Virginia, caught fire.The conveyor belt ignited on the morning of January 19, 2006, pouring smoke through the gaps in the wall and into the fresh air passageway that the miners were supposed to use for their escape, obscuring their vision and ultimately leading to the ...