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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 1961   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
03/02/1961 Viking View the planets for this day Terre Haute, IN Coal Explosion 22 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/28/1961 Elzo View the planets for this day Yancey, KY Coal Roof Fall 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/05/1961 Stearns No. 4 View the planets for this day Worley, KY Coal Asphyxiation 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/12/1961 A and B View the planets for this day Knott County, KY Coal Roof Fall 4
 
 
 

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