Memorial for Coal Miners Killed in Upper Big Branch Explosion

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Whitesville, West Virginia - A memorial to the 29 miners killed in the explosion at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine. The names of the victims are painted on lumps of coal.

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Size: 5088px × 3744px
Location: Whitesville, West Virginia USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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