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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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Company:  Island Creek Coal Company   (Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
03/08/1960 No. 22 View the planets for this day Holden, WV Bituminous Fire 18  Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/03/1931 Whitman No. 20 View the planets for this day Holden, WV Bituminous Explosion
08/24/1982 Va. Pocohontas No. 1 View the planets for this day Oakwood, VA Bituminous Bin Collapse Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/13/1978 Beatrice View the planets for this day Keen Mountain, VA Bituminous Roof Fall Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/24/1967 Va. Pocahontas No. 1 View the planets for this day Grundy, VA Bituminous Explosion Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/28/1964 Bradshaw No. 6 View the planets for this day Bradshaw, WV Bituminous Explosion Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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