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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 1889   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
12/24/1889 Utica View the planets for this day Angels Camp, CA MNM Cave-in 17
09/09/1889 White Ash View the planets for this day Greeley, CO Coal Inundation 11 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/09/1889 Kaska William View the planets for this day Middleport, PA Coal Hoisting 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/23/1889 Anaconda View the planets for this day Butte, MT MNM Fire 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/11/1889 Gaylord View the planets for this day Plymouth, PA Coal Roof Fall 4
 
 
 

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