Upper Big Branch Mine disaster
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title:
Upper Big Branch Mine disaster
text:
The Upper Big Branch Mine disaster occurred on April 5, 2010, roughly 1,000 feet (300 m) underground in Raleigh County, West Virginia at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine located in Montcoal. 29 out of 31 at the site were killed. The coal dust explosion occurred at 3:27 pm. The accident was the worst in the United States since 1970, when 38 miners were killed at Finley Coal Company's No. 15 and 16 mines in Hyden, Kentucky. A state funded independent investigation later found Massey Ener
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2010 coal mine explosion
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Big_Branch_Mine_disaster
date created:
2010-04-06T19:17:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T04:04:50Z
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