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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 1903   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
06/30/1903 Hanna No. 1 View the planets for this day Hanna, WY Coal Explosion/Fire 169 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/21/1903 Ferguson View the planets for this day Connellsville, PA Coal Explosion 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/20/1903 Bonanza No. 20 View the planets for this day Bonanza, AR Coal Explosion 11
11/06/1903 Kearsarge View the planets for this day Virginia City, MT MNM Fire 9
03/31/1903 Sandoval View the planets for this day Sandoval, IL Coal Explosives 8
04/12/1903 Central Slope No. 77 View the planets for this day Carbon, OK Coal Explosion 6
03/23/1903 Athens No. 2 View the planets for this day Athens, IL Coal Explosives 6
06/19/1903 Blossburg No. 3 View the planets for this day Blossburg, NM Coal Explosives 5
03/15/1903 Cardiff View the planets for this day Cardiff, IL Coal Explosion 5
 
 
 

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