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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 2002   (Display in Date Order)

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Displays all records in descending fatality order

 
Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
10/17/2002 Storm Decline View the planets for this day Elko, NV MNM Heat Stress 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/12/2002 Russell Pit View the planets for this day Women Icon Wellington, CO MNM Pwd Haulage 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/21/2002 R-D Mac View the planets for this day Women Icon La Grande, OR MNM Pwd Haulage 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/24/2002 Quecreek View the planets for this day Friedens, PA Coal Inundation 0 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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