Mine Disasters in the United States - By Year

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All Mine Disasters in the United States
Sorted by Year

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All Mine Disasters in the Year 1932 (Display in Date Order)

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Metal/Nonmetal Disasters

Date	Mine Name	Location	Industry	Disaster Cause	Killed	Report

12/24/1932

Moweaqua, IL

Coal

Explosion

54

02/27/1932

Boisevain, VA

Coal

Explosion

38

12/09/1932

Yancey, KY

Coal

Explosion

23

12/07/1932

Madrid, NM

Coal

Explosion

14

06/13/1932

Splash Dam No. 6

Splashdam, VA

Coal

Explosion

10

01/18/1932

Parrott, VA

Coal

Explosion

6

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