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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Hopkins County, KY   (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
04/28/2010 Dotiki View the planets for this day Nebo, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/27/1941 Daniel Boone View the planets for this day Daniel Boone, KY Bituminous Explosion 15 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/31/1927 Nortonville View the planets for this day Nortonville, KY Bituminous Explosion 5
11/18/1925 Finley View the planets for this day Madisonville, KY Bituminous Explosion 5
11/16/1920 Arnold View the planets for this day Earlington, KY Bituminous Fire 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/21/1912 Coil View the planets for this day Madisonville, KY Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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