What the records say
- When
- 5 Nov 1930
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 39.43° N, 82.08° W
- Description
- mining disaster in Athens County, Ohio
Millfield Mine disaster
1930 mining disaster in Athens County, Ohio
The Millfield Mine disaster occurred November 5, 1930, at the Sunday Creek Coal Company Poston Mine Number 6 in Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio. It was the state's worst mine disaster, killing 82 men. Sigmund Kozma was the last remaining survivor of the disaster, dying on January 3, 2009.
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