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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Pierce County, WA   (Display in Date Order)

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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
12/09/1899 Carbon Hill No. 7 View the planets for this day Carbonado, WA Bituminous Explosion 31 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/12/1930 Carbonado View the planets for this day Carbonado, WA Bituminous Explosion 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/07/1904 Burnett No. 5 View the planets for this day Burnett, WA Bituminous Explosion 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/28/1918 Burnett View the planets for this day Burnett, WA Bituminous Explosion 12 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/08/1927 Carbonado View the planets for this day Carbonado, WA Bituminous Inundation 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/17/1924 Burnett View the planets for this day Burnett, WA Bituminous Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/17/1917 Wilkeson View the planets for this day Wilkeson, WA Bituminous Inundation 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/14/1925 Wilkeson View the planets for this day Tacoma, WA Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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