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Monongah coal mine disaster in West Virginia

On December 6, 1907 a massive explosion at the Fairmont Coal Company mines in Monongah, West Virginia killed an estimated 360 miners, devastating the local community.

Monongah coal mine disaster in West Virginia

The scale of the catastrophe exposed severe mine-safety failures, spurred public demand for reform, and contributed to later state and federal efforts to improve mine safety and workers' compensation.

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