 County: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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12 mine disasters of 5 or more fatalities have occurred in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. This is the 9th highest for any county in the United States. Lackawanna County is tied with Fayette County, West Virginia.
Displays all records in descending fatality order |
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| Date
| Mine Name
| Location
| Mineral
| Disaster Cause
| Killed
| Report
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| 12/09/1914 |
Tripp |
Scranton, PA |
Anthracite |
Hoisting |
13 |
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| 09/13/1886 |
Marvine |
Scranton, PA |
Anthracite |
Cave-in |
8 |
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| 03/02/1907 |
Holden |
Taylor, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
7 |
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| 11/03/1922 |
Eddy Creek |
Olyphant, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosives |
6 |
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| 10/30/1897 |
Von Storch |
Scranton, PA |
Anthracite |
Fire |
6 |
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| 08/30/1886 |
Fair Lawn |
Scranton, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
6 |
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| 11/02/1879 |
Mill Creek |
Mill Creek, PA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
5 |
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