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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Allegheny County, PA   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Counties where 5 or more disasters occurred

Displays all records in descending date order

 
Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
12/01/1970 Russellton View the planets for this day Russellton, PA Bituminous Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/12/1938 Harwick View the planets for this day Harwick, PA Bituminous Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/11/1933 Oakmont View the planets for this day Barking, PA Bituminous Explosion 7
02/03/1926 Horning No. 4 View the planets for this day Horning, PA Bituminous Explosion 20 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/26/1925 New Slope Construction View the planets for this day Sewickley, PA Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/19/1920 Renton No. 3 View the planets for this day Renton, PA Bituminous Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/07/1918 Harmar View the planets for this day Harmarville, PA Bituminous Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/30/1915 Patterson No. 2 View the planets for this day Elizabeth, PA Bituminous Mine Cars 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/25/1904 Harwick View the planets for this day Cheswick, PA Bituminous Explosion 179 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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