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Mine Disasters in the United States

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16 mine disasters of 5 or more fatalities have occurred in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.  This is the 5th highest for any county in the United States.

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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
01/07/1892 Osage No. 11 View the planets for this day Krebs, OK Bituminous Explosion 100  
03/20/1912 San Bois No. 2 View the planets for this day McCurtain, OK Bituminous Explosion 73  
12/17/1929 Old Town View the planets for this day McAlester, OK Bituminous Explosion 61   Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/27/1930 Wheatley No. 4 View the planets for this day McAlester, OK Bituminous Explosion 30   Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/26/1908 Hailey-Okla No. 1 View the planets for this day Haileyville, OK Bituminous Fire 29   Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/04/1887 Old Savanna No. 2 View the planets for this day Savanna, OK Bituminous Explosion 18  
06/30/1919 Alderson No. 5 View the planets for this day Alderson, OK Bituminous Explosion 15  
09/04/1914 Union No. 1 View the planets for this day Adamson, OK Bituminous Roof Fall 13  
01/13/1902 Milby and Dow View the planets for this day Dow, OK Bituminous Fire 10  
10/21/1909 Rock Island No. 8 View the planets for this day Hartshorne, OK Bituminous Explosion 10   Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/17/1945 Bond Valley View the planets for this day Haileyville, OK Bituminous Explosion 9  
03/13/1893 Choctaw View the planets for this day Alderson, OK Bituminous Explosion 9  
12/28/1901 McAlester No. 1 View the planets for this day Hartshorne, OK Bituminous Hoisting 6  
04/29/1901 McAlester No. 5 View the planets for this day Alderson, OK Bituminous Explosives 6  
04/12/1903 Central Slope No. 77 View the planets for this day Carbon, OK Bituminous Explosion 6  
01/04/1897 Alderson No. 1 View the planets for this day Alderson, OK Bituminous Explosion 5  
 

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