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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarCity & State:  Butte, MT

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Date Mine Name Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
03/01/1928 Badger-State View the planets for this day Copper Asphyxiation 3
06/08/1917 Granite Mountain View the planets for this day Copper Fire 163 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/14/1916 Pennsylvania View the planets for this day Copper Fire 21
10/19/1915 Granite Mountain View the planets for this day Copper Explosives 16 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/23/1913 Leonard View the planets for this day Copper Hoisting 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/03/1911 Butte-Superior View the planets for this day Zinc Hoisting 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/12/1905 Cora View the planets for this day Copper Explosives 7
02/25/1904 Minnie Healey View the planets for this day Copper Cave-in 5
04/11/1896 Anaconda View the planets for this day Copper Explosives 6
01/16/1895 Butte Hardware View the planets for this day Bituminous Explosives 57
04/21/1893 Silver Bow No. 2 View the planets for this day Copper Fire 9
05/14/1892 Anaconda View the planets for this day Copper Cave-in 9
11/03/1891 Anaconda View the planets for this day Copper Pwd Haulage 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/23/1889 Anaconda View the planets for this day Copper Fire 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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