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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 1935   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
01/21/1935 Gilberton View the planets for this day Gilberton, PA Coal Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/17/1935 Van Lear No. 155 View the planets for this day Van Lear, KY Coal Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/07/1935 South Wilkes-Barre View the planets for this day South Wilkes-Barre, PA Coal Hoisting 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/11/1935 Barrackville No. 41 View the planets for this day Barrackville, WV Coal Fire 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/05/1935 Wolf Run View the planets for this day Amsterdam, OH Coal Explosion 4
 
 
 

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