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 2010 (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

01/21/2010

Viburnum No. 29

Viburnum, MO

MNM

Fire

0

04/05/2010

Upper Big Branch

Montcoal, WV

Coal

Explosion

29

04/28/2010

Nebo, KY

Coal

Roof Fall

2

08/12/2010

Elko, NV

MNM

Falling Object

2

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