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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 1948   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
07/27/1948 King View the planets for this day Princeton, IN Coal Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/30/1948 Edgewater View the planets for this day Birmingham, AL Coal Explosion 11 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/08/1948 Sun Excelsior View the planets for this day Excelsior, AR Coal Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/06/1948 Berwind No. 11 View the planets for this day Capels, WV Coal Roof Fall 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/20/1948 Clinchfield No. 2 View the planets for this day Dante, VA Coal Roof Fall 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/04/1948 Milt No. 1 View the planets for this day Kitzmiller, MD Coal Asphyxiation 5
12/16/1948 Christmas View the planets for this day St. Meinrad, IN Coal Roof Fall 4
10/27/1948 Powellton No. 3 View the planets for this day Elkridge, WV Coal Roof Fall 4
 
 
 

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