(CNN) — Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US ...

When retired coal miner Phillip Johnson bought a small building several years ago, he had someone he knew with a bulldozer haul it to a secluded hollow in the steep mountains above where he’d grown up ...

At 4:07 p.m., May 19, 1928, the whistle blew at Mather Mine, alerting people of an emergency. The explosion that caused it, and the loss of life that followed over the coming days, continues to be ...

SAGO, WV (WVNS) — There are many mine disasters that have occurred in the Mountain State throughout the years. One such disaster is the Sago Mine Disaster that occurred on January 2, 2006 at the the ...

A bulldozer pushes mine cars toward the river in an attempt to dam the breach at the Knox Mine. (LUKASIK STUDIO ARCHIVES) Deacon Francis Bradigan anoints the Knox Mine Disaster memorial during a past ...

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WVU undergraduate student Jacob Horner (left) and masters students Amelia Echard and Paubla Gallego test augmented reality systems designed to provide safety trainings to coal miners. Augmented ...