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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 1917   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
04/27/1917 Hastings View the planets for this day Hastings, CO Coal Explosion 121 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/04/1917 West Kentucky No. 7 View the planets for this day Clay, KY Coal Explosion 62 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/15/1917 Yukon No. 1 View the planets for this day Bluefield, WV Coal Explosion 18 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/29/1917 Old Ben No. 11 View the planets for this day Christopher, IL Coal Explosion 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/13/1917 Henderson No. 1 View the planets for this day Hendersonville, PA Coal Explosion 14
12/20/1917 Barbour No. 3 View the planets for this day Catoosa, TN Coal Explosion 11
06/02/1917 Rend No. 2 View the planets for this day Herrin, IL Coal Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/17/1917 Wilkeson View the planets for this day Wilkeson, WA Coal Inundation 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/17/1917 Orient View the planets for this day Orient, IL Coal Hoisting 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/18/1917 Linden View the planets for this day Mason, WV Coal Explosives 5
11/04/1917 Prockter View the planets for this day Amherstdale, WV Coal Electrical 4
12/30/1917 Acme View the planets for this day Fleming, KY Coal Explosives 0
 
 
 

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