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View the Mine Disaster CalendarAll Mine Disasters in the Year 1930   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
11/05/1930 Millfield No. 6 View the planets for this day Millfield, OH Coal Explosion 82 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/27/1930 Wheatley No. 4 View the planets for this day McAlester, OK Coal Explosion 30 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/06/1930 Standard View the planets for this day Standardville, UT Coal Explosion 23 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/12/1930 Carbonado View the planets for this day Carbonado, WA Coal Explosion 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/29/1930 Pioneer View the planets for this day Kettle Island, KY Coal Explosion 16 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/29/1930 Lutie No. 5 View the planets for this day Lutie, OK Coal Explosion 15
03/26/1930 Yukon View the planets for this day Arnettsville, WV Coal Explosion 12 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/08/1930 Gilberton View the planets for this day Gilberton, PA Coal Roof Fall 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/19/1930 Lillybrook No. 1 View the planets for this day Lillybrook, WV Coal Explosion 8
01/13/1930 Peerless View the planets for this day Straven, AL Coal Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/17/1930 Terry-Butterskill Quarry View the planets for this day Union, WV MNM Explosives 6
03/08/1930 New Peerless View the planets for this day Helper, UT Coal Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/14/1930 Glenn View the planets for this day Lost Chance, CA MNM Fire 5
12/06/1930 Lamb View the planets for this day Madrid, NM Coal Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/07/1930 Climax View the planets for this day Leadville, CO MNM Cave-in 5
09/17/1930 Sherman View the planets for this day Pottsville, PA Coal Explosion 4
09/29/1930 Old Forge View the planets for this day Avoca, PA Coal Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/27/1930 Louise View the planets for this day Ironton, MN MNM Pwd Haulage 3
03/10/1930 Wolf Run View the planets for this day Amsterdam, OH Coal Fire 2
 
 
 

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