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Davitt McAteer on Monongah: The Worst Industrial Accident in U.S. History

On April 5, 2010, a massive explosion ripped through the Upper Big Branch coal mine in southern West Virginia. The mine was owned and operated by Massey Energy. Twenty-nine miners were killed. On December 6, 1907, a massive explosion ripped … Continue reading

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