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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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Company:  Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company   (Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
03/09/1921 Rahn No. 11 View the planets for this day Seek, PA Anthracite Explosion 5
07/08/1919 Lansford View the planets for this day Lansford, PA Anthracite Explosion 8
09/27/1915 Foster Tunnel View the planets for this day Coaldale, PA Anthracite Explosion 0 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/16/1914 Lehigh No. 4 View the planets for this day Lansford, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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