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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 1921   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
08/31/1921 Harco View the planets for this day Harrisburg, IL Coal Explosion 11
02/23/1921 Kathleen View the planets for this day Dowell, IL Coal Fire 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/13/1921 Satanic View the planets for this day Morrison, CO Coal Fire 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/09/1921 Rahn No. 11 View the planets for this day Seek, PA Coal Explosion 5
02/12/1921 Oak Hills No. 2 View the planets for this day Oak Creek, CO Coal Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/31/1921 Docena View the planets for this day Adamsville, AL Coal Explosion 4
02/14/1921 O Gara No. 8 View the planets for this day Eldorado, IL Coal Asphyxiation 3
 
 
 

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