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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Gibson County, IN   (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
08/10/2007 Gibson View the planets for this day Princeton, IN Bituminous Hoisting 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/27/1948 King View the planets for this day Princeton, IN Bituminous Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/09/1926 Francisco No. 2 View the planets for this day Francisco, IN Bituminous Explosion/Fire 37 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/22/1905 Oswalt View the planets for this day Princeton, IN Bituminous Explosion 9
12/26/1896 Oswalt View the planets for this day Princeton, IN Bituminous Explosion 7
 
 
 

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