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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
06/29/2017 La Farge View the planets for this day Placitas, NM MNM Fall of Material 0
06/03/2016 Harmony View the planets for this day Crystal Springs, MS MNM Inundation 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/21/1983 McClure No. 1 View the planets for this day Women Icon McClure, VA Coal Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/03/1981 Grays Knob No. 5 View the planets for this day Grays Knob, KY Coal Inundation 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/08/1979 Belle Isle Salt View the planets for this day Franklin, LA MNM Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/15/1976 Silver Ridge View the planets for this day Quartzville, OR MNM Explosives 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/25/1975 Boron View the planets for this day Boron, CA MNM Asphyxiation 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/05/1975 Harris No. 2 View the planets for this day Bald Knob, WV Coal Fall of Rib 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/04/1975 Bonnie Lake View the planets for this day Bartow, FL MNM Asphyxiation 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/11/1971 Federal No. 2 View the planets for this day Miracle Run, WV Coal Roof Fall 3
06/23/1970 Texavada View the planets for this day Pine Grove, NV MNM Asphyxiation 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/20/1970 Hazard View the planets for this day Foresthill, CA MNM Asphyxiation 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/01/1966 Dora No. 2 View the planets for this day Dora, PA Coal Asphyxiation 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/01/1959 Sherwood View the planets for this day Iron River, MI MNM Asphyxiation 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/11/1955 Miami Copper View the planets for this day Miami, AZ MNM Fall of Person 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/27/1952 Lansford No. 6 View the planets for this day Lansford, PA Coal Explosion 4
06/26/1952 Olga No. 2 View the planets for this day Careta, WV Coal Explosives 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/02/1952 Penokee View the planets for this day Ironwood, MI MNM Cave-in 2
06/19/1945 No. 5 View the planets for this day Omar, WV Coal Roof Fall 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/07/1944 Emerald View the planets for this day Clarksville, PA Coal Fire 6
06/07/1942 Poteau View the planets for this day Poteau, OK Coal Explosion 4
06/30/1941 Kent No. 2 View the planets for this day McIntyre, PA Coal Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/04/1941 Docena View the planets for this day Adamsville, AL Coal Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/02/1938 Butler Slope View the planets for this day Pittston, PA Coal Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/21/1937 Keystone View the planets for this day Keystone, OH Coal Explosives 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/13/1932 Splash Dam No. 6 View the planets for this day Splashdam, VA Coal Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/07/1930 Climax View the planets for this day Leadville, CO MNM Cave-in 5
06/05/1929 Halcon View the planets for this day Bear Creek, VA Coal Roof Fall 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/20/1928 National No. 1 View the planets for this day National, WV Coal Explosion 7
06/08/1925 West Kentucky No. 9 View the planets for this day Sturgis, KY Coal Explosion 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/06/1924 Loomis View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Coal Explosion 14 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/27/1922 Holston Quarry View the planets for this day Strawplains, TN MNM Explosives 9
06/02/1920 Ontario View the planets for this day Cokeburg, PA Coal Explosion 6
06/30/1919 Alderson No. 5 View the planets for this day Alderson, OK Coal Explosion 15
06/05/1919 Baltimore Tunnel No. 2 View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Coal Explosives 92 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/27/1918 Silver Open Pit View the planets for this day Virginia, MN MNM Explosives 18
06/17/1918 Short Mountain View the planets for this day Lykens, PA Coal Cave-in 4
06/08/1917 Granite Mountain View the planets for this day Butte, MT MNM Fire 163 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/02/1917 Rend No. 2 View the planets for this day Herrin, IL Coal Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/30/1914 Sycamore No. 1 View the planets for this day Cinderella, WV Coal Asphyxiation 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/18/1912 Hastings View the planets for this day Hastings, CO Coal Explosion 12 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/07/1910 Richard View the planets for this day Dover, NJ MNM Hoisting 5
06/02/1910 Lehigh Quarry View the planets for this day West Coplay, PA MNM Explosives 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/01/1910 Union Quarry View the planets for this day Devils Slide, UT MNM Explosives 25
06/23/1909 Lackawanna No. 4 View the planets for this day Wehrum, PA Coal Explosion 21 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/04/1908 Gold King View the planets for this day Gladstone, CO MNM Fire 6
06/18/1907 Johnson No. 1 View the planets for this day Priceburg, PA Coal Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/22/1906 Coronado View the planets for this day Clifton, AZ MNM Roof Fall 3
06/07/1906 Rocky Fork View the planets for this day Red Lodge, MT Coal Fire 8
06/30/1903 Hanna No. 1 View the planets for this day Hanna, WY Coal Explosion/Fire 169 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/19/1903 Blossburg No. 3 View the planets for this day Blossburg, NM Coal Explosives 5
06/10/1901 Port Royal No. 2 View the planets for this day Port Royal, PA Coal Explosion/Fire 19 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/04/1901 Chapin View the planets for this day Iron Mountain, MI MNM Explosives 8
06/28/1896 Twin View the planets for this day Pittston, PA Coal Roof Fall 58 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/22/1893 Susquehanna No. 1 View the planets for this day Nanticoke, PA Coal Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/16/1890 Hill Farm View the planets for this day Dunbar, PA Coal Fire 31 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/11/1889 Gaylord View the planets for this day Plymouth, PA Coal Roof Fall 4
06/24/1887 Gould and Curry View the planets for this day Virginia City, NV MNM Fire 11
06/18/1880 Yellow Jacket View the planets for this day Virginia City, NV MNM Pwd Haulage 6
06/10/1873 Henry Clay View the planets for this day Shamokin, PA Coal Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/15/1844 Black Heath View the planets for this day Richmond, VA Coal Explosion 11
 
 
 

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