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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 1890   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
06/16/1890 Hill Farm View the planets for this day Dunbar, PA Coal Fire 31 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/15/1890 Jersey No. 8 View the planets for this day Ashley, PA Coal Explosion 26 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/03/1890 Shaft No. 3 View the planets for this day South Wilkes-Barre, PA Coal Fire 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/01/1890 Nottingham View the planets for this day Plymouth, PA Coal Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/02/1890 Susquehanna No. 8 View the planets for this day Nanticoke, PA Coal Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/20/1890 Spring Valley No. 2 View the planets for this day Spring Valley, IL Coal Asphyxiation 3
 
 
 

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