All Louisiana Mine Disasters in Descending Fatality Order
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All Louisiana Mine Disasters in Descending Fatality Order
State:  Louisiana   (Display in Date Order)   (Display in Day Order)
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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
03/05/1968 Belle Isle Salt View the planets for this day Franklin, LA Salt Fire 21 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/15/1920 Jefferson Island View the planets for this day Delcambre, LA Salt Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/08/1979 Belle Isle Salt View the planets for this day Franklin, LA Salt Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/19/1970 Jefferson Island View the planets for this day Jefferson Island, LA Salt Roof Fall 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/30/1978 Gramercy Works View the planets for this day Gramercy, LA Bauxite Machinery 3 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
 
 
 

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