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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 1899   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
02/12/1899 Diamondville No. 1 View the planets for this day Diamondville, WY Coal Asphyxiation 2
02/21/1899 Blocton No. 2 View the planets for this day Blocton, AL Coal Explosion 5
04/21/1899 Cook and White View the planets for this day Madrid, NM Coal Explosion 5
07/24/1899 Grindstone View the planets for this day Grindstone, PA Coal Explosion 5
12/09/1899 Carbon Hill No. 7 View the planets for this day Carbonado, WA Coal Explosion 31 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/23/1899 Braznell View the planets for this day Brownsville, PA Coal Explosion 19 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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