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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 1898   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
03/19/1898 Pratt Slope No. 2 View the planets for this day Birmingham, AL Coal Explosion 6
05/26/1898 Kaska William View the planets for this day Middleport, PA Coal Inundation 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/23/1898 Umpire View the planets for this day Brownsville, PA Coal Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/01/1898 Maffett Slope View the planets for this day Midvale, PA Coal Fire 5
11/05/1898 Exeter View the planets for this day West Pittston, PA Coal Pwd Haulage 9
 
 
 

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