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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Tazewell County, VA   (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
03/13/1884 Laurel View the planets for this day Pocahontas, VA Bituminous Explosion 112 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/27/1932 Boisevain View the planets for this day Boisevain, VA Bituminous Explosion 38 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/03/1906 Pocahontas View the planets for this day Pocahontas, VA Bituminous Explosion 36
08/13/1920 Pounding Mill Quarry View the planets for this day Pounding Mill, VA Rock Explosives 9
11/14/1901 Pocahontas Baby View the planets for this day Pocahontas, VA Bituminous Fire 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/22/1901 Pocahontas Baby View the planets for this day Pocahontas, VA Bituminous Fire 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/15/1997 Seaboard No. 2 View the planets for this day Jewell Ridge, VA Bituminous Roof Fall 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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