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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 1915   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
02/06/1915 Carlisle View the planets for this day Carlisle, WV Coal Explosion 21 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/17/1915 Prospect View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Coal Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/18/1915 New Home No. 2 View the planets for this day Rich Hill, MO Coal Explosives 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/02/1915 Layland No. 3 View the planets for this day Layland, WV Coal Explosion 115 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/05/1915 Panama View the planets for this day Panama, IL Coal Explosion 11 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/24/1915 Smokeless Valley No. 1 View the planets for this day Johnstown, PA Coal Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/27/1915 United Coal No. 1 View the planets for this day Christopher, IL Coal Explosion 9
07/30/1915 Patterson No. 2 View the planets for this day Elizabeth, PA Coal Mine Cars 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/31/1915 Orenda View the planets for this day Boswell, PA Coal Explosion 19 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/27/1915 Foster Tunnel View the planets for this day Coaldale, PA Coal Explosion 0 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/16/1915 Northwestern View the planets for this day Ravensdale, WA Coal Explosion 31 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/30/1915 Boomer No. 2 View the planets for this day Boomer, WV Coal Explosion 23 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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