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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 1975   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
04/18/1975 Sterling B Shaft View the planets for this day Retsof, NY MNM Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/26/1975 Bethlehem No. 105 View the planets for this day Century, WV Coal Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/05/1975 Harris No. 2 View the planets for this day Bald Knob, WV Coal Fall of Rib 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/12/1975 Deer Creek View the planets for this day Huntington, UT Coal Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/15/1975 El Paso Quarry View the planets for this day El Paso, TX MNM Pwd Haulage 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/04/1975 Bonnie Lake View the planets for this day Bartow, FL MNM Asphyxiation 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/25/1975 Boron View the planets for this day Boron, CA MNM Asphyxiation 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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