Upper Big Branch Coal Mine, Site of Explosion that Killed 29 Miners

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Montcoal, West Virginia - Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine, where 29 miners killed in an explosion on April 5, 2010. The mine is operated by Massey's Performance Coal Company subsidiary.

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Location: Montcoal, West Virginia USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
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