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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 1940   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
01/10/1940 Bartley No. 1 View the planets for this day Bartley, WV Coal Explosion 91 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/16/1940 Willow Grove No. 10 View the planets for this day St. Clairesville, OH Coal Explosion 72 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/15/1940 Sonman View the planets for this day Portage, PA Coal Explosion 63 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/29/1940 Nelms View the planets for this day Nelms, OH Coal Explosion 31 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/27/1940 Bates No. 1 View the planets for this day Bates, AR Coal Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/17/1940 Raleigh No. 4 View the planets for this day Beckley, WV Coal Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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