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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 1923   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
01/10/1923 Dolomite No. 1 View the planets for this day Dolomite, AL Coal Explosion 5
02/08/1923 Stag Canon No. 1 View the planets for this day Dawson, NM Coal Explosion 120 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/21/1923 Kaska William View the planets for this day Kaska-William, PA Coal Explosion 5
03/02/1923 Arista View the planets for this day Arista, WV Coal Explosion 10
05/05/1923 Southwestern View the planets for this day Aguilar, CO Coal Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/14/1923 Frontier No. 1 View the planets for this day Kemmerer, WY Coal Explosion 99
10/07/1923 Midwest View the planets for this day Palisades, CO Coal Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/06/1923 Glen Rogers View the planets for this day Glen Rogers, WV Coal Explosion 27
12/07/1923 Black Hawk View the planets for this day Happy, KY Coal Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/08/1923 Mt. Jessup No. 1 View the planets for this day Jessup, PA Coal Roof Fall 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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