All Illinois Coal Mine Disasters in Descending Year Order

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All Illinois Coal Mine Disasters in Descending Year Order
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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
03/23/1997 Galatia No. 56-1 View the planets for this day Women Icon Harrisburg, IL Bituminous Fall of Rib 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/09/1986 Orient No. 6 View the planets for this day Waltonville, IL Bituminous Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/15/1980 Spartan No. 2 View the planets for this day Sparta, IL Bituminous Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/15/1968 Orient No. 5 View the planets for this day Benton, IL Bituminous Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/10/1962 Blue Blaze No. 2 View the planets for this day Herrin, IL Bituminous Explosion 11 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/28/1955 Little Oak View the planets for this day Belleville, IL Bituminous Asphyxiation 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/21/1951 Orient No. 2 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Bituminous Explosion 119 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/24/1947 Old Ben No. 8 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Bituminous Explosion 27 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/25/1947 Centralia No. 5 View the planets for this day Centralia, IL Bituminous Explosion 111 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/28/1941 Peabody No. 47 View the planets for this day Harco, IL Bituminous Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/14/1941 Fidelity View the planets for this day Du Quoin, IL Bituminous Explosives 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/01/1936 Kathleen View the planets for this day Dowell, IL Bituminous Fire 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/24/1932 Moweaqua View the planets for this day Moweaqua, IL Bituminous Explosion 54 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/01/1929 Old Ben No. 8 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Bituminous Explosion 7
01/09/1928 Peabody No. 18 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Bituminous Explosion 21
12/20/1927 Franco No. 1 View the planets for this day Johnston City, IL Bituminous Explosion 7
03/30/1927 Saline No. 2 View the planets for this day Ledford, IL Bituminous Explosion 8
01/29/1926 New Orient No. 2 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Bituminous Explosion 5
01/25/1924 McClintock View the planets for this day Johnston City, IL Bituminous Explosion 33 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/29/1922 Lake Creek View the planets for this day Johnston City, IL Bituminous Explosion 5
08/31/1921 Harco View the planets for this day Harrisburg, IL Bituminous Explosion 11
02/23/1921 Kathleen View the planets for this day Dowell, IL Bituminous Fire 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/14/1921 O Gara No. 8 View the planets for this day Eldorado, IL Bituminous Asphyxiation 3
09/28/1918 Royalton North No. 1 View the planets for this day Royalton, IL Bituminous Explosion/Fire 21 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/29/1917 Old Ben No. 11 View the planets for this day Christopher, IL Bituminous Explosion 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/17/1917 Orient View the planets for this day Orient, IL Bituminous Hoisting 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/02/1917 Rend No. 2 View the planets for this day Herrin, IL Bituminous Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/15/1916 Sesser View the planets for this day Sesser, IL Bituminous Fire 0
07/27/1915 United Coal No. 1 View the planets for this day Christopher, IL Bituminous Explosion 9
04/05/1915 Panama View the planets for this day Panama, IL Bituminous Explosion 11 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/27/1914 Royalton North No. 1 View the planets for this day Royalton, IL Bituminous Explosion 52 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/19/1913 Seagraves View the planets for this day Eldorado, IL Bituminous Explosion 4
10/23/1911 O Gara No. 9 View the planets for this day Harrisburg, IL Bituminous Explosives 8
11/11/1910 Shoal Creek No. 1 View the planets for this day Panama, IL Bituminous Explosion 6
12/23/1909 Mine A View the planets for this day Herrin, IL Bituminous Explosion/Fire 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/13/1909 St. Paul No. 2 View the planets for this day Cherry, IL Bituminous Fire 259 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/10/1909 Zeigler View the planets for this day Zeigler, IL Bituminous Explosion 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/10/1909 Zeigler View the planets for this day Zeigler, IL Bituminous Explosion/Fire 26 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/03/1908 Zeigler View the planets for this day Zeigler, IL Bituminous Fire 31 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/29/1907 Johnston City View the planets for this day Johnston City, IL Bituminous Explosives 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/22/1906 Breese-Trenton View the planets for this day Breese, IL Bituminous Hoisting 6
04/03/1905 Zeigler View the planets for this day Zeigler, IL Bituminous Explosion 49 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/16/1905 Decatur No. 1 View the planets for this day Decatur, IL Bituminous Fire 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/11/1904 Big Muddy View the planets for this day Herrin, IL Bituminous Explosives 10
03/31/1903 Sandoval View the planets for this day Sandoval, IL Bituminous Explosives 8
03/23/1903 Athens No. 2 View the planets for this day Athens, IL Bituminous Explosives 6
03/15/1903 Cardiff View the planets for this day Cardiff, IL Bituminous Explosion 5
09/24/1897 Williamson County View the planets for this day Johnston City, IL Bituminous Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/20/1890 Spring Valley No. 2 View the planets for this day Spring Valley, IL Bituminous Asphyxiation 3
02/16/1883 Diamond View the planets for this day Braidwood, IL Bituminous Inundation 69 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/09/1883 Coulterville View the planets for this day Coulterville, IL Bituminous Explosion 10
 
 
 

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