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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 1979   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
08/24/1979 Starpoint No. 1 View the planets for this day Wattis, UT Coal Roof Fall 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/19/1979 Mathies View the planets for this day Courtney, PA Coal Hoisting 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/02/1979 Rushton View the planets for this day Women Icon Osceola Mills, PA Coal Roof Fall 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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