On December 6, 1907, the worst mining accident in U.S. history occurred at the Monongah Mine in West Virginia
On December 6, 1907, the worst mining accident in U.S. history occurred at the Monongah Mine in West Virginia. An explosion in the mines killed 350+ coal miners. With a lack of regulation and poorly followed safety guidelines, mining deaths were tragically common in the United States in the 1800s and early 1900s. Did you […]