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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
09/13/1989 William Station No. 9 View the planets for this day Sullivan, KY Bituminous Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/04/1989 CV-2 View the planets for this day Middlesboro, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/14/1987 Slate Top View the planets for this day Woodbine, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 0
07/09/1986 Orient No. 6 View the planets for this day Waltonville, IL Bituminous Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/12/1986 Lone Star Quarry View the planets for this day Women Icon Cape Girardeau, MO Limestone Machinery 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/06/1986 Loveridge No. 22 View the planets for this day Fairview, WV Bituminous Stockpile 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/11/1985 M. S. and W. No. 2 Slope View the planets for this day Carlstown, PA Anthracite Explosion 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/15/1985 R and R No. 3 View the planets for this day Woodbine, KY Bituminous Asphyxiation 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/19/1984 Wilberg View the planets for this day Women Icon Orangeville, UT Bituminous Fire 27 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/12/1984 Berger No. 2 View the planets for this day Evarts, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/28/1984 Nevada Moly View the planets for this day Women Icon Tonopah, NV Molybdenum Pwd Haulage 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/16/1984 Greenwich Collieries View the planets for this day Green Township, PA Bituminous Explosion 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/03/1983 Homer City View the planets for this day Homer City, PA Bituminous Explosion 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/21/1983 McClure No. 1 View the planets for this day Women Icon McClure, VA Bituminous Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/24/1982 Va. Pocohontas No. 1 View the planets for this day Oakwood, VA Bituminous Bin Collapse 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/10/1982 Magma View the planets for this day Superior, AZ Copper Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/22/1982 Phelps No. 3 View the planets for this day Phelps, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/20/1982 RFH No. 1 View the planets for this day Craynor, KY Bituminous Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/08/1981 Grundy No. 21 View the planets for this day Whitewell, TN Bituminous Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/07/1981 Adkins No. 11 View the planets for this day Kite, KY Bituminous Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/03/1981 Stillhouse Run No. 1 View the planets for this day Bergoo, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/09/1981 Warrier View the planets for this day Riggins, ID Gold Explosives 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/03/1981 Grays Knob No. 5 View the planets for this day Grays Knob, KY Bituminous Inundation 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/15/1981 Dutch Creek No. 1 View the planets for this day Redstone, CO Bituminous Explosion 15 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/29/1981 Nevada Moly View the planets for this day Women Icon Tonopah, NV Molybdenum Pwd Haulage 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/20/1980 Jefferson Island View the planets for this day Delcambre, LA Salt Inundation 0 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/07/1980 Ferrell No. 17 View the planets for this day Uneeda, WV Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/27/1980 Crawford No. 1 View the planets for this day Woodbine, KY Bituminous Explosives 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/15/1980 Spartan No. 2 View the planets for this day Sparta, IL Bituminous Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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