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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 1883   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
02/16/1883 Diamond View the planets for this day Braidwood, IL Coal Inundation 69 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/09/1883 Coulterville View the planets for this day Coulterville, IL Coal Explosion 10
 
 
 

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