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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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Company:  Clinchfield Coal Company   (Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
06/21/1983 McClure No. 1 View the planets for this day Women Icon McClure, VA Bituminous Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/04/1978 Moss No. 3 Portal View the planets for this day Duty, VA Bituminous Inundation 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/16/1965 Mars No. 2 View the planets for this day Wilsonburg, WV Bituminous Fire 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/25/1963 Compass No. 2 View the planets for this day Dola, WV Bituminous Explosion 22 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/20/1948 Clinchfield No. 2 View the planets for this day Dante, VA Bituminous Roof Fall 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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