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

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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
05/12/1975 Deer Creek View the planets for this day Huntington, UT Bituminous Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/07/1968 River Queen No. 1 View the planets for this day Greenville, KY Bituminous Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/28/1941 Peabody No. 47 View the planets for this day Harco, IL Bituminous Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/09/1928 Peabody No. 18 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Bituminous Explosion 21
 
 
 

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