Category: Mine disasters

Worst mine disaster in US history

On December 6, 1907, explosions occurred at the No. 6 and No. 8 mines at Monongah, West Virginia. The earth shook as far as eight miles away.

On March 8, 1960, the Holden Mine at Island Creek No. 22 in Holden, WV caught fire in the coal seam. Carbon monoxide asphyxiated 18 men.

Edward Rupert leaned over an open keg of powder to secure material for a charge. The carbide lamp fell from his cap into the explosive.

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