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Mine Disasters in the United States
Ten Worst Mining Counties
Rank County and State Disasters Deadliest Accident
1 Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 61 Avondale  (110)
2 Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 33 York Farm  (15)
3 Jefferson County, Alabama 22 Banner  (128)
  McDowell County, West Virginia 22 Bartley No. 1  (91)
5 Pittsburg County, Oklahoma 16 Osage No. 11  (100)
6 Las Animas County, Colorado 15 Hastings  (121)
7 Fayette County, Pennsylvania 13 Naomi  (34)
  Franklin County, Illinois 13 Orient No. 2  (119)
9 Fayette County, West Virginia 12 Layland No. 3  (115)
  Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 12 Price-Pancoast  (73)


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