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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 1914   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
01/10/1914 Rock Castle View the planets for this day Rock Castle, AL Coal Explosion 12
01/14/1914 Spencer-Newland No. 7 View the planets for this day Mulberry, KS Coal Hoisting 6
02/16/1914 Cannon View the planets for this day Franklin, WA Coal Inundation 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/28/1914 Eccles No. 5 and 6 View the planets for this day Eccles, WV Coal Explosion 183 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/30/1914 Union Pacific No. 2 View the planets for this day Cumberland, WY Coal Mine Cars 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/29/1914 Mary D View the planets for this day Mary D, PA Coal Hoisting 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/30/1914 Sycamore No. 1 View the planets for this day Cinderella, WV Coal Asphyxiation 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/04/1914 Union No. 1 View the planets for this day Adamson, OK Coal Roof Fall 13
09/16/1914 Lehigh No. 4 View the planets for this day Lansford, PA Coal Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/05/1914 Mulga View the planets for this day Mulga, AL Coal Explosion 16
10/27/1914 Royalton North No. 1 View the planets for this day Royalton, IL Coal Explosion 52 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/28/1914 Bonar View the planets for this day East Bernstadt, KY Coal Explosives 2
12/09/1914 Tripp View the planets for this day Scranton, PA Coal Hoisting 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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