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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 1938   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
04/22/1938 Keen Mountain View the planets for this day Grundy, VA Coal Explosion 45 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/02/1938 Butler Slope View the planets for this day Pittston, PA Coal Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/12/1938 Harwick View the planets for this day Harwick, PA Coal Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/27/1938 St. Clair No. 1 Slope View the planets for this day Pottsville, PA Coal Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/01/1938 Praco No. 7 View the planets for this day Praco, AL Coal Rock Fall 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/31/1938 Asheville Quarry View the planets for this day Asheville, NC MNM Explosives 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/11/1938 Vail View the planets for this day Afton, WY Coal Explosives 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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