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All Coal Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarAll Coal Disasters in the Year 1884   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
01/24/1884 Crested Butte View the planets for this day Crested Butte, CO Coal Explosion 59 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/20/1884 West Leisenring View the planets for this day West Leisenring, PA Coal Explosion 19
03/13/1884 Laurel View the planets for this day Pocahontas, VA Coal Explosion 112 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/21/1884 Greenback/Buckridge View the planets for this day Shamokin, PA Coal Fire 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/27/1884 Youngstown View the planets for this day Uniontown, PA Coal Explosion 14
12/08/1884 Henry Clay View the planets for this day Shamokin, PA Coal Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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