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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 1908   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
11/28/1908 Rachel and Agnes View the planets for this day Marianna, PA Coal Explosion 154 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/28/1908 Hanna No. 1 View the planets for this day Hanna, WY Coal Explosion 59 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/29/1908 Lick Branch View the planets for this day Switchback, WV Coal Explosion 50 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/03/1908 Zeigler View the planets for this day Zeigler, IL Coal Fire 31 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/26/1908 Hailey-Okla No. 1 View the planets for this day Haileyville, OK Coal Fire 29 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/12/1908 Mount Lookout View the planets for this day Wyoming, PA Coal Explosion 12 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/20/1908 Red Lodge View the planets for this day Red Lodge, MT Coal Fire 9
02/10/1908 Moody View the planets for this day South Carrolton, KY Coal Explosion 9
01/30/1908 Valley View the planets for this day Hawks Nest, WV Coal Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/15/1908 Pratt No. 3 View the planets for this day Ensley, AL Coal Fire 8
06/04/1908 Gold King View the planets for this day Gladstone, CO MNM Fire 6
08/28/1908 Warrior Run View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Coal Mine Cars 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/15/1908 Williamstown View the planets for this day Williamstown, PA Coal Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/13/1908 Prospect View the planets for this day Midvale, PA Coal Roof Fall 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/03/1908 Knickerbocker View the planets for this day Shenandoah, PA Coal Explosion 2
 
 
 

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