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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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Company:  Berwind-White Company   (Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
04/27/1905 Eleanora View the planets for this day DuBois, PA Bituminous Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/23/1896 Berwind View the planets for this day DuBois, PA Bituminous Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/18/1916 Ocean View the planets for this day Greensburg, PA Bituminous Roof Fall 8
04/09/1909 Eureka No. 37 View the planets for this day Windber, PA Bituminous Explosives 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/16/1902 Berwind-White No. 4 View the planets for this day Windber, PA Bituminous Explosives 4
04/26/1907 Berwind-White No. 38 View the planets for this day Foustwell, PA Bituminous Inundation 0
 
 
 

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