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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 1951   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
01/18/1951 Burning Springs View the planets for this day Kermit, WV Coal Explosion 11 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/16/1951 U. S. Steel No. 6 View the planets for this day Gary, WV Coal Roof Fall 4
03/29/1951 Buttonwood View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Coal Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/15/1951 Bunker View the planets for this day Cassville, WV Coal Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/31/1951 United Gas No. 1 View the planets for this day United, WV Coal Explosion 12 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/21/1951 Orient No. 2 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Coal Explosion 119 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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