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All Coal Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarAll Coal Disasters in the Year 1896   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
02/18/1896 Vulcan View the planets for this day New Castle, CO Coal Explosion 49 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/23/1896 Berwind View the planets for this day DuBois, PA Coal Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/18/1896 Eddy Creek View the planets for this day Olyphant, PA Coal Roof Fall 4
06/28/1896 Twin View the planets for this day Pittston, PA Coal Roof Fall 58 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/29/1896 Shaft No. 3 View the planets for this day South Wilkes-Barre, PA Coal Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/26/1896 Oswalt View the planets for this day Princeton, IN Coal Explosion 7
 
 
 

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