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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 1962   (Display in Date Order)

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Or View From These Lists: Metal/Nonmetal Disasters Coal and Metal/Nonmetal
 
Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
12/06/1962 Robena No. 3 View the planets for this day Carmichaels, PA Coal Explosion 37 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/10/1962 Blue Blaze No. 2 View the planets for this day Herrin, IL Coal Explosion 11 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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