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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Muhlenberg County, KY   (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
08/07/1968 River Queen No. 1 View the planets for this day Greenville, KY Bituminous Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/18/1928 Black Diamond No. 2 View the planets for this day Drakesboro, KY Bituminous Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/16/1926 Nelson View the planets for this day Nelson Creek, KY Bituminous Explosion 8
01/19/1912 Central View the planets for this day Central City, KY Bituminous Explosives 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/01/1910 Browder View the planets for this day Browder, KY Bituminous Explosion 34 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/10/1908 Moody View the planets for this day South Carrolton, KY Bituminous Explosion 9
 
 
 

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