Millfield Mine disaster
Sunday Creek Mine No. 6 | |
| Date | November 5, 1930 |
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| Location | Millfield, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°26′00″N 82°04′39″W / 39.433236°N 82.077614°W |
| Cause | Accumulation of gas sparked by electrical arc between fallen trolley wire and rail |
| Deaths | 82 |
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.