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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 1952   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
02/02/1952 Carpentertown No. 2 View the planets for this day Mt. Pleasant, PA Coal Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/27/1952 Holmes Slope View the planets for this day Minersville, PA Coal Inundation 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/02/1952 Penokee View the planets for this day Ironwood, MI MNM Cave-in 2
06/26/1952 Olga No. 2 View the planets for this day Careta, WV Coal Explosives 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/27/1952 Lansford No. 6 View the planets for this day Lansford, PA Coal Explosion 4
07/24/1952 Arizona Concrete View the planets for this day Maricopa City, AZ MNM Bin Collapse 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/30/1952 Herron View the planets for this day Herron, MI MNM Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/13/1952 Elkhorn No. 3 View the planets for this day Evanston, KY Coal Fire 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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