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View the Mine Disaster CalendarAll Coal Disasters in the Year 1928   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
01/09/1928 Peabody No. 18 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Coal Explosion 21
02/20/1928 Kinloch View the planets for this day Parnassus, PA Coal Explosion 12 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/24/1928 Mama No. 3 View the planets for this day Jenny Lind, AR Coal Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/02/1928 Keystone No. 2 View the planets for this day Keystone, WV Coal Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/19/1928 Mather No. 1 View the planets for this day Mather, PA Coal Explosion 195 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/22/1928 Yukon-Pocahontas No. 1 View the planets for this day Yukon, WV Coal Explosion 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/22/1928 Black Mountain No. 30 View the planets for this day Kenvir, KY Coal Explosives 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/25/1928 Baltimore No. 5 View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Coal Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/20/1928 National No. 1 View the planets for this day National, WV Coal Explosion 7
07/02/1928 Locust Springs View the planets for this day Locust Gap, PA Coal Inundation 0
08/09/1928 Hillside No. 1 View the planets for this day South Riverside, PA Coal Explosion 5
08/15/1928 Irvona No. 3 View the planets for this day Coalport, PA Coal Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/22/1928 McAlpin View the planets for this day McAlpin, WV Coal Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/30/1928 Princess Poca View the planets for this day Roderfield, WV Coal Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/18/1928 Black Diamond No. 2 View the planets for this day Drakesboro, KY Coal Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/27/1928 Carolina View the planets for this day Sanford, NC Coal Hoisting 4
 
 
 

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