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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 1937   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
10/15/1937 Mulga View the planets for this day Birmingham, AL Coal Explosion 34 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/15/1937 Baker View the planets for this day Sullivan, IN Coal Explosion 20 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/11/1937 Macbeth View the planets for this day Logan, WV Coal Explosion 18 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/26/1937 Jonesville View the planets for this day Jonesville, AK Coal Fire 14 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/28/1937 Kramer View the planets for this day DuBois, PA Coal Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/21/1937 Keystone View the planets for this day Keystone, OH Coal Explosives 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/19/1937 Walker View the planets for this day Quincy, CA MNM Explosives 6
 
 
 

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