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All Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarAll Mine Disasters in the Year 1870   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
08/10/1870 Pottsville View the planets for this day Middleport, PA Coal Hoisting 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/29/1870 Preston No. 3 View the planets for this day Girardville, PA Coal Hoisting 7
04/22/1870 Diamond Slope View the planets for this day Wolf Creek, PA Coal Expl. Vessel 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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