Davitt McAteer has overseen investigations into two previous mine accidents, the Sago disaster that killed 12 miners in 2006 and the fire at the Aracoma Alma No. 2 mine that left two workers dead.

but said tighter enforcement has driven up the numbers of violations across the industry since the Sago Mine disaster that killed 12 men in 2006 in Tallmansville, West Virginia. "Certainly ...

All survive and are rescued on July 28. January 2, 2006 - An explosion occurs at around 6:30 a.m. at the Sago mine in Tallmansville, West Virginia, trapping 13 miners. 12 of the men had died from ...

All survive and are rescued on July 28. January 2, 2006 – An explosion occurs at around 6:30 a.m. at the Sago mine in Tallmansville, West Virginia, trapping 13 miners. 12 of the men had died ...