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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 1919   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
03/31/1919 Empire View the planets for this day Aguilar, CO Coal Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/29/1919 Majestic View the planets for this day Majestic, AL Coal Explosion 22
06/05/1919 Baltimore Tunnel No. 2 View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Coal Explosives 92 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/30/1919 Alderson No. 5 View the planets for this day Alderson, OK Coal Explosion 15
07/08/1919 Lansford View the planets for this day Lansford, PA Coal Explosion 8
07/18/1919 Carswell View the planets for this day Kimball, WV Coal Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/06/1919 Weirwood View the planets for this day Weirwood, WV Coal Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/18/1919 Oakdale View the planets for this day La Veta, CO Coal Explosion 18 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/29/1919 Amsterdam No. 2 View the planets for this day Amsterdam, OH Coal Fire 20
12/03/1919 Bogle No. 3 View the planets for this day Jacksonville, IN Coal Explosion 6
 
 
 

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