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

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Or View From These Lists: Only Coal Disasters Metal/Nonmetal Disasters
 
Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
08/31/1921 Harco View the planets for this day Harrisburg, IL Bituminous Explosion 11
12/28/1941 Peabody No. 47 View the planets for this day Harco, IL Bituminous Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/30/1927 Saline No. 2 View the planets for this day Ledford, IL Bituminous Explosion 8
10/23/1911 O Gara No. 9 View the planets for this day Harrisburg, IL Bituminous Explosives 8
02/19/1913 Seagraves View the planets for this day Eldorado, IL Bituminous Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/14/1921 O Gara No. 8 View the planets for this day Eldorado, IL Bituminous Asphyxiation 3
03/23/1997 Galatia No. 56-1 View the planets for this day Women Icon Harrisburg, IL Bituminous Fall of Rib 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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