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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 1978   (Display in Date Order)

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Or View From These Lists: Only Coal Disasters Metal/Nonmetal Disasters
 
Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
04/04/1978 Moss No. 3 Portal View the planets for this day Duty, VA Coal Inundation 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/30/1978 Gramercy Works View the planets for this day Gramercy, LA MNM Machinery 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/11/1978 Heald Pit View the planets for this day Remsen, NY MNM Rock Slide 3
04/13/1978 Beatrice View the planets for this day Keen Mountain, VA Coal Roof Fall 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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