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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Colfax County, NM   (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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Or View From These Lists: Only Coal Disasters Metal/Nonmetal Disasters
 
Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
07/28/1944 Brilliant No. 2 View the planets for this day Brilliant, NM Bituminous Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/08/1923 Stag Canon No. 1 View the planets for this day Dawson, NM Bituminous Explosion 120 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/14/1920 Dawson No. 6 View the planets for this day Dawson, NM Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/22/1913 Stag Canon No. 2 View the planets for this day Dawson, NM Bituminous Explosion 263 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/05/1906 Dutchman View the planets for this day Blossburg, NM Bituminous Explosion 10
06/19/1903 Blossburg No. 3 View the planets for this day Blossburg, NM Bituminous Explosives 5
 
 
 

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