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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
07/10/1902 Rolling Mill View the planets for this day Johnstown, PA Bituminous Explosion 112 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/05/1944 Powhatan View the planets for this day Powhatan Point, OH Bituminous Fire 66 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/15/1940 Sonman View the planets for this day Portage, PA Bituminous Explosion 63 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/14/1939 Duvin View the planets for this day Providence, KY Bituminous Explosion 28 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/24/1947 Old Ben No. 8 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Bituminous Explosion 27 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/15/1911 Sykesville View the planets for this day Sykesville, PA Bituminous Explosion 21 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/15/1937 Baker View the planets for this day Sullivan, IN Bituminous Explosion 20 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/09/1942 Pursglove No. 2 View the planets for this day Pursglove, WV Bituminous Explosion 20 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/24/1912 Superba and Lemont View the planets for this day Evans Station, PA Bituminous Inundation 18 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/23/1892 York Farm View the planets for this day Pottsville, PA Anthracite Explosion 15 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/27/1948 King View the planets for this day Princeton, IN Bituminous Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/10/1941 Acmar No. 6 View the planets for this day Acmar, AL Bituminous Explosion 11 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/30/1948 Edgewater View the planets for this day Birmingham, AL Bituminous Explosion 11 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/23/1925 Rockwood View the planets for this day Rockwood, TN Bituminous Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/25/1924 Gates No. 1 View the planets for this day Brownsville, PA Bituminous Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/03/1872 Atwater Slope View the planets for this day Atwater, OH Bituminous Fire 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/27/1915 United Coal No. 1 View the planets for this day Christopher, IL Bituminous Explosion 9
07/21/1926 Dixie View the planets for this day Moffat, AL Bituminous Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/19/1920 Renton No. 3 View the planets for this day Renton, PA Bituminous Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/30/1915 Patterson No. 2 View the planets for this day Elizabeth, PA Bituminous Mine Cars 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/17/1935 Van Lear No. 155 View the planets for this day Van Lear, KY Bituminous Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/22/1972 Blacksville No. 1 View the planets for this day Blacksville, WV Bituminous Fire 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/06/1909 Toller View the planets for this day Tollerville, CO Bituminous Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/17/1894 West No. 1 Slope View the planets for this day Stockton, PA Anthracite Explosives 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/16/1912 Carbon Hill View the planets for this day Gayton, VA Bituminous Explosion 8
07/08/1919 Lansford Colliery View the planets for this day Lansford, PA Anthracite Explosion 8
07/11/1912 Panama View the planets for this day Moundsville, WV Bituminous Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/26/1920 Sublet No. 6 View the planets for this day Sublet, WY Bituminous Explosives 8
07/03/1926 Pettebone No. 6 View the planets for this day Kingston, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/23/1966 Siltix View the planets for this day Mt. Hope, WV Bituminous Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/11/1877 Brookfield View the planets for this day Brookfield, OH Bituminous Asphyxiation 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/24/1876 Black Diamond View the planets for this day Nortonville, CA Bituminous Explosion 6
07/18/1919 Carswell View the planets for this day Kimball, WV Bituminous Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/15/1908 Williamstown View the planets for this day Williamstown, PA Anthracite Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/06/1905 Fuller View the planets for this day Searights, PA Bituminous Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/28/1944 Brilliant No. 2 View the planets for this day Brilliant, NM Bituminous Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/01/1938 Praco No. 7 View the planets for this day Praco, AL Bituminous Rock Fall 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/24/1899 Grindstone View the planets for this day Grindstone, PA Bituminous Explosion 5
07/05/1905 Tidewater View the planets for this day Vivian, WV Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/07/1977 P and P No. 2 View the planets for this day St. Charles, VA Bituminous Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/19/1906 Dixon-Pocahontas View the planets for this day Welch, WV Bituminous Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/02/1906 Keystone View the planets for this day Keystone, WV Bituminous Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/16/1902 Berwind-White No. 4 View the planets for this day Windber, PA Bituminous Explosives 4
07/28/1967 Princess No. 1 View the planets for this day David, KY Bituminous Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/31/1990 Granny Rose View the planets for this day Barbourville, KY Bituminous Explosives 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/09/1986 Orient No. 6 View the planets for this day Waltonville, IL Bituminous Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/24/1977 Chetopa View the planets for this day Graysville, AL Bituminous Hoisting 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/16/1971 Hilmar No. 1 View the planets for this day Ashers Fork, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/06/1906 Mill Creek View the planets for this day Coopers, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 3
07/11/1967 Jewell Smokeless View the planets for this day Vansant, VA Bituminous Pwd Haulage 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/31/2000 Willow Creek View the planets for this day Helper, UT Bituminous Explosion/Fire 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/25/1995 L.V. No. 4 Slope View the planets for this day Keffers, PA Anthracite Fall of Rib 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/15/1997 Seaboard No. 2 View the planets for this day Jewell Ridge, VA Bituminous Roof Fall 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/21/2011 Navajo View the planets for this day Women Icon Fruitland, NM Bituminous Pwd Haulage 1
07/03/1983 Homer City View the planets for this day Homer City, PA Bituminous Explosion 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/02/1928 Locust Springs View the planets for this day Locust Gap, PA Anthracite Inundation 0
07/24/2002 Quecreek View the planets for this day Friedens, PA Bituminous Inundation 0 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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