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All Coal Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster CalendarAll Coal Disasters in the Year 1888   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
11/09/1888 Frontenac Shaft No. 2 View the planets for this day Frontenac, KS Coal Explosion 40 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/29/1888 Keith and Perry No. 6 View the planets for this day Rich Hill, MO Coal Explosion 24 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/03/1888 Kettle Creek View the planets for this day Westport, PA Coal Explosives 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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