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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Wise 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
02/04/1957 Bishop No. 34 View the planets for this day Wise, VA Bituminous Explosion 37 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/27/1958 Bishop No. 34 View the planets for this day Wise, VA Bituminous Explosion 22 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/06/1934 Derby No. 3 View the planets for this day Big Stone Gap, VA Bituminous Explosion 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/16/1907 Greeno View the planets for this day Tacoma, VA Bituminous Explosion 11
12/07/1992 Southmoutain No. 3 View the planets for this day Norton, VA Bituminous Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/14/1910 Greeno View the planets for this day Tacoma, VA Bituminous Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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