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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Webster 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
11/30/1942 West Kentucky No. 10 View the planets for this day Providence, KY Bituminous Explosion 6
07/14/1939 Duvin View the planets for this day Providence, KY Bituminous Explosion 28 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/12/1934 West Kentucky No. 10 View the planets for this day Wheatcroft, KY Bituminous Fire 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/03/1927 West Kentucky No. 7 View the planets for this day Clay, KY Bituminous Explosion 15 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/15/1925 Diamond No. 1 View the planets for this day Providence, KY Bituminous Explosion 6
08/04/1917 West Kentucky No. 7 View the planets for this day Clay, KY Bituminous Explosion 62 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/25/1910 Providence No. 3 View the planets for this day Providence, KY Bituminous Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/11/1909 Baker View the planets for this day Clay, KY Bituminous Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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