Mine Disasters in the United States - By Year

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All Mine Disasters in the United States
Sorted by Year

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All Mine Disasters in the Year 1888 (Display in Fatality Order)

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indicates a female fatality

Worst Mining Counties and States for Disasters

Display all accidents accompanied by an investigation report

Government List Errors Spreadsheet | PDF Format
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Only Coal Disasters

Metal/Nonmetal Disasters

Date	Mine Name	Location	Industry	Disaster Cause	Killed	Report

03/29/1888

Keith and Perry No. 6

Rich Hill, MO

Coal

Explosion

24

11/03/1888

Westport, PA

Coal

Explosives

17

11/09/1888

Frontenac Shaft No. 2

Frontenac, KS

Coal

Explosion

40

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