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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 1916   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
02/08/1916 Lance No. 11 View the planets for this day Plymouth, PA Coal Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/11/1916 Ernest No. 2 View the planets for this day Ernest, PA Coal Explosion 27 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/29/1916 Davis No. 42 View the planets for this day Kempton, MD Coal Explosion 16 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/09/1916 Hollenback View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Coal Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/15/1916 Sesser View the planets for this day Sesser, IL Coal Fire 0
03/28/1916 King No. 98 View the planets for this day Kimball, WV Coal Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/30/1916 Robindale View the planets for this day Seward, PA Coal Explosion 8
08/07/1916 Woodward No. 3 View the planets for this day Westmoor, PA Coal Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/19/1916 Jamison No. 7 View the planets for this day Barrackville, WV Coal Explosion/Fire 11
10/22/1916 Marvel No. 2 View the planets for this day Marvel, AL Coal Explosion 18 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/04/1916 Bessie View the planets for this day Palos, AL Coal Explosion 30
11/18/1916 Ocean View the planets for this day Greensburg, PA Coal Roof Fall 8
12/13/1916 Fidelity No. 9 View the planets for this day Stone City, KS Coal Explosion 20 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/19/1916 Oliphant-Johnson View the planets for this day Bruceville, IN Coal Explosion 2
 
 
 

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