What happened in the Sago Mine disaster?

What happened in the Sago Mine disaster?

The Sago Mine disaster was a coal mine explosion on January 2, 2006, at the Sago Mine in Sago, West Virginia, United States, near the Upshur County seat of Buckhannon. The blast and collapse trapped 13 miners for nearly two days; only one survived.

What caused UBB explosion?

Federal mine safety investigators determined that a buildup of methane gas and coal dust led to the explosion at the Massey Energy-owned mine. It was the worst mine disaster in 40 years. Massey CEO Don Blankenship was convicted in December 2015 of conspiracy to violate mine safety and health standards.

Is the Upper Big Branch Mine still open?

The Upper Big Branch Mine was permanently closed in 2012, two years after a fatal explosion killed 29 miners there in April 2010. Alpha Natural Resources bought the mine from Massey Energy after the explosion.

How many miners died at Sago?

An explosion rocks the Sago Mine in Sago, West Virginia on January 2, 2006. 13 coal miners were trapped, and all but one eventually died.

Is mine 9 a true story?

Inspired by true events, the movie is about a crew of nine men working in an underground mine in Appalachia when things go wrong. “It’s not based on any one event, but based on several that have happened over time,” said Kevin Sizemore, a Princeton, West Virginia native who stars in the movie.

Is the Sago Mine still open?

The Sago Mine, where 12 miners died in West Virginia’s worst coal mining accident in four decades, will be closed permanently early next year, its owner said Friday.

What caused the Farmington mine Disaster?

For 40 years, it has been a mystery why 78 men died in a mine explosion in Farmington, W.Va. At the time, federal officials said they didn’t know. But several months after the explosion, a federal investigator discovered one possible explanation — a safety alarm on a ventilation fan had been deliberately disabled.