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

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Counties where 5 or more disasters occurred

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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
07/25/1924 Gates No. 1 View the planets for this day Brownsville, PA Bituminous Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/02/1922 Gates No. 2 View the planets for this day Brownsville, PA Bituminous Explosion 25
07/24/1912 Superba and Lemont View the planets for this day Evans Station, PA Bituminous Inundation 18 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/01/1907 Naomi View the planets for this day Fayette City, PA Bituminous Explosion 34 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/06/1905 Fuller View the planets for this day Searights, PA Bituminous Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/21/1903 Ferguson View the planets for this day Connellsville, PA Bituminous Explosion 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/25/1901 Gates View the planets for this day Georges Township, PA Bituminous Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/23/1899 Braznell View the planets for this day Brownsville, PA Bituminous Explosion 19 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/24/1899 Grindstone View the planets for this day Grindstone, PA Bituminous Explosion 5
09/23/1898 Umpire View the planets for this day Brownsville, PA Bituminous Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/16/1890 Hill Farm View the planets for this day Dunbar, PA Bituminous Fire 31 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/08/1886 Uniondale View the planets for this day Dunbar, PA Bituminous Explosion 6
10/27/1884 Youngstown View the planets for this day Uniontown, PA Bituminous Explosion 14
02/20/1884 West Leisenring View the planets for this day West Leisenring, PA Bituminous Explosion 19
 
 
 

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