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

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Worst Mining Counties and States for Disasters

Counties where 5 or more disasters occurred

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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
09/14/1966 Red Tail No. 2 View the planets for this day Bethesda, OH Bituminous Fire 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/05/1944 Powhatan View the planets for this day Powhatan Point, OH Bituminous Fire 66 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/11/1941 Powhatan No. 1 View the planets for this day Powhatan, OH Bituminous Fire 2
03/16/1940 Willow Grove No. 10 View the planets for this day St. Clairesville, OH Bituminous Explosion 72 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/23/1925 Webb View the planets for this day Bellaire, OH Bituminous Fire 9
 
 
 

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