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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 1893   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
09/28/1893 Mansfield View the planets for this day Crystal Falls, MI MNM Inundation 28
01/10/1893 Como View the planets for this day Como, CO Coal Explosion 24
05/14/1893 Red Jacket Shaft View the planets for this day Calumet, MI MNM Hoisting 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/01/1893 Neilson View the planets for this day Shamokin, PA Coal Fire 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/21/1893 Silver Bow No. 2 View the planets for this day Butte, MT MNM Fire 9
03/13/1893 Choctaw View the planets for this day Alderson, OK Coal Explosion 9
02/11/1893 Sheldon Quarry View the planets for this day West Rutland, VT MNM Rock Slide 7
09/21/1893 Lance No. 11 View the planets for this day Plymouth, PA Coal Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/22/1893 Susquehanna No. 1 View the planets for this day Nanticoke, PA Coal Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/14/1893 Cedar View the planets for this day Albia, IA Coal Explosives 1
 
 
 

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