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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarCity & State:  West Frankfort, IL

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Date Mine Name Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
12/21/1951 Orient No. 2 View the planets for this day Bituminous Explosion 119 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/24/1947 Old Ben No. 8 View the planets for this day Bituminous Explosion 27 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/01/1929 Old Ben No. 8 View the planets for this day Bituminous Explosion 7
01/09/1928 Peabody No. 18 View the planets for this day Bituminous Explosion 21
01/29/1926 New Orient No. 2 View the planets for this day Bituminous Explosion 5
 
 
 

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