County: Schuylkill County, PA
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Counties where 5 or more disasters occurred
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Date
| Mine Name
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| Disaster Cause
| Killed
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08/13/1963 |
Sheppton ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Sheppton, PA |
Anthracite |
Cave-in |
1 |
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03/27/1952 |
Holmes Slope ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Minersville, PA |
Anthracite |
Inundation |
5 |
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09/24/1943 |
Primrose ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Minersville, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
14 |
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01/21/1935 |
Gilberton ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Gilberton, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
13 |
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09/17/1930 |
Sherman ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Pottsville, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
4 |
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08/08/1930 |
Gilberton ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Gilberton, PA |
Anthracite |
Roof Fall |
8 |
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05/06/1926 |
Randolph ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Port Carbon, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
5 |
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02/21/1923 |
Kaska William ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Kaska-William, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
5 |
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05/29/1914 |
Mary D ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Mary D, PA |
Anthracite |
Hoisting |
6 |
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02/18/1905 |
Lytle ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Minersville, PA |
Anthracite |
Roof Fall |
5 |
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01/30/1904 |
Maple Hill ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Mahanoy City, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosives |
5 |
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01/13/1897 |
Wadesville ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wadesville, PA |
Anthracite |
Fall of Person |
5 |
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08/25/1894 |
Gilberton ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Ashland, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
2 |
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07/23/1892 |
York Farm ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Pottsville, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
15 |
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04/20/1892 |
Primrose ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Minersville, PA |
Anthracite |
Inundation |
10 |
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10/03/1891 |
Richardson ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Glen Carbon, PA |
Anthracite |
Asphyxiation |
7 |
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10/01/1887 |
Bast ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Big Mine Run, PA |
Anthracite |
Asphyxiation |
5 |
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04/27/1887 |
Tunnel ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Ashland, PA |
Anthracite |
Asphyxiation |
5 |
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09/08/1885 |
Otto ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Pottsville, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
6 |
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04/06/1885 |
Cuyler ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Raven Run, PA |
Anthracite |
Roof Fall |
10 |
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05/24/1882 |
Kohinoor ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Shenandoah, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
5 |
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01/15/1878 |
Potts ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Locustdale, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
5 |
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05/09/1877 |
Wadesville ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wadesville, PA |
Anthracite |
Fire |
7 |
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10/02/1871 |
Otto Red Ash ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Branchdale, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
5 |
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03/16/1871 |
Bast Breaker ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Ashland, PA |
Anthracite |
Expl. Vessel |
4 |
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08/10/1870 |
Pottsville ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Middleport, PA |
Anthracite |
Hoisting |
9 |
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04/22/1870 |
Diamond Slope ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wolf Creek, PA |
Anthracite |
Expl. Vessel |
5 |
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08/13/1860 |
Hoch ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Forestville, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
2 |
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05/07/1860 |
Reppliers ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Minersville, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
2 |
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02/19/1847 |
Spencer ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Pottsville, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
7 |
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