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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 1970   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
02/19/1970 Jefferson Island View the planets for this day Jefferson Island, LA MNM Roof Fall 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/15/1970 Silver Eagle View the planets for this day Rice, WA MNM Asphyxiation 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/20/1970 Hazard View the planets for this day Foresthill, CA MNM Asphyxiation 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/23/1970 Texavada View the planets for this day Pine Grove, NV MNM Asphyxiation 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/01/1970 Russellton View the planets for this day Russellton, PA Coal Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/30/1970 Nos. 15 and 16 View the planets for this day Hyden, KY Coal Explosion 38 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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