An underground explosion at Montcoal in western Raleigh County on April 5th, 2010 killed 29 miners: Carl C Acord, Jason M. Atkins, Christopher L. Bell, Sr., Gregory S. Brock, Kenneth A. Chapman, Robert E. Clark, Charles T. Davis, Cory T. Davis, Michael L. Elswick, William T. Griffith, Steven J. Harrah, Edward D. Jones, Richard K. Lane, William R. Lynch, Joe Marcum, Ronald L Maynor, Nicholas D. McCroskey, James E. Mooney, Adam K. Morgan, Rex L. Mullins, Joshua S. Napper, Howard D. Payne, Dillard E. Persinger, Joel R. Price, Gary W. Quarles, Jr., Deward A. Scott, Grover D. Skeens, Benny R. Willingham, and Ricky L. Workman, and injured miners Timothy Blake and James K. Woods.