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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Cambria County, PA   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Counties where 5 or more disasters occurred

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Or View From These Lists: Only Coal Disasters Metal/Nonmetal Disasters
 
Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
03/13/1941 Revloc No. 1 View the planets for this day Revloc, PA Bituminous Explosion 4
07/15/1940 Sonman View the planets for this day Portage, PA Bituminous Explosion 63 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/09/1928 Hillside No. 1 View the planets for this day South Riverside, PA Bituminous Explosion 5
03/30/1927 Ehrenfeld No. 3 View the planets for this day Ehrenfeld, PA Bituminous Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/06/1922 Reilly No. 1 View the planets for this day Spangler, PA Bituminous Explosion 79 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/24/1915 Smokeless Valley No. 1 View the planets for this day Johnstown, PA Bituminous Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/31/1909 Franklin No. 2 View the planets for this day Johnstown, PA Bituminous Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/17/1907 Sonman View the planets for this day Sonman, PA Bituminous Hoisting 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/24/1906 Rolling Mill View the planets for this day Johnstown, PA Bituminous Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/10/1902 Rolling Mill View the planets for this day Johnstown, PA Bituminous Explosion 112 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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