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Coal Mine Disasters in the United States
Sorted by County and Mine Name

View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Tuscaloosa County, AL

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Counties where 5 or more disasters occurred

Or View From These Lists: Metal/Nonmetal Disasters Coal and Metal/Nonmetal
 
Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
09/23/2001 Jim Walter No. 5 View the planets for this day Brookwood, AL Bituminous Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/27/1929 Connellsville View the planets for this day Yolande, AL Bituminous Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/10/1914 Rock Castle View the planets for this day Rock Castle, AL Bituminous Explosion 12
08/13/1912 Abernant View the planets for this day Abernant, AL Bituminous Explosion 18 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/03/1910 Yolande No. 1 View the planets for this day Yolande, AL Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/16/1907 Yolande No. 1 View the planets for this day Yolande, AL Bituminous Explosion 57 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/20/1905 Virginia City View the planets for this day Virginia City, AL Bituminous Explosion 112
 
 
 

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