1919 Kimball mining disaster
1919 explosion in West Virginia, USA
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The Kimball mining disaster happened on July 18, 1919, at the Carswell coal mine in Kimball, West Virginia, killing six miners. [1] Initial reports said that 221 men had been killed but they were trapped by the explosion. A rescue party was able to dig through the wreckage, allowing 215 to return alive to the surface. [2]
DateJuly 18, 1919
LocationCarswell coal mine in Kimball, West Virginia which was owned by the Tazewell Creek Coal company
CauseCoal mine explosion
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| Date | July 18, 1919 |
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| Location | Carswell coal mine in Kimball, West Virginia which was owned by the Tazewell Creek Coal company |
| Cause | Coal mine explosion |
| Casualties | |
| 6 dead | |
