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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarAll Mine Disasters in the Year 1934   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
02/21/1934 Glen Rogers No. 2 View the planets for this day Glen Rogers, WV Coal Explosion 4
03/12/1934 West Kentucky No. 10 View the planets for this day Wheatcroft, KY Coal Fire 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/06/1934 Derby No. 3 View the planets for this day Big Stone Gap, VA Coal Explosion 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/12/1934 Rohl-Connolly Quarry View the planets for this day Avalon, CA MNM Explosives 9
 
 
 

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