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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 1957   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
01/18/1957 Evan Jones View the planets for this day Jonesville, AK Coal Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/04/1957 Bishop No. 34 View the planets for this day Wise, VA Coal Explosion 37 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/18/1957 Shade and Millard No. 1 View the planets for this day Panther, WV Coal Roof Fall 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/23/1957 Marianna No. 58 View the planets for this day Marianna, PA Coal Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/09/1957 Glen Rogers No. 2 View the planets for this day Glen Rogers, WV Coal Bump 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/11/1957 Peerless No. 3 View the planets for this day Hackett, AR Coal Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/27/1957 Pocahontas No. 31 View the planets for this day McDowell County, WV Coal Explosion 11 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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