February 26 - Buffalo Creek Coal Dam Flood
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February 26 - Buffalo Creek Coal Dam Flood

2019-02-26

On this day in labor history the year was 1972, marking the day of the Buffalo Creek Flood in West Virginia. 

The Pittson Coal Company’s coal waste impoundment dam failed during heavy rain causing more than 130 million gallons of water and coal waste to flood the valley below.  

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