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View the Mine Disaster CalendarAll Mine Disasters in the Year 1966   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
02/03/1966 Betty B. No. 2 View the planets for this day Herald, VA Coal Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/08/1966 Stephens Elkhorn View the planets for this day Manton, KY Coal Roof Fall 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/02/1966 Burnwell No. 1 View the planets for this day Hesperus, CO Coal Explosion 3 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
07/23/1966 Siltix View the planets for this day Mt. Hope, WV Coal Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/09/1966 Valley Camp No. 3 View the planets for this day Triadelphia, WV Coal Mine Cars 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/14/1966 Lykens No. 1 View the planets for this day Joliett, PA Coal Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/14/1966 Red Tail No. 2 View the planets for this day Bethesda, OH Coal Fire 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/09/1966 Sapper View the planets for this day Uniontown, PA Coal Roof Fall 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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