But coal mining was far more dangerous than farming. Each man who went into the tunnels was well aware of the mining disasters that had claimed the lives of so many before them. The promise of ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – West Virginia’s long history of coal mining does not come without tragedy, and two of the deadliest mining disasters happened just 10 years apart on the same date.

This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US history: 362 miners are killed in an explosion at the Monongah Nos.

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. Timeline December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in ...