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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 1968   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
11/20/1968 Consol No. 9 View the planets for this day Farmington, WV Coal Explosion 78 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/07/1968 River Queen No. 1 View the planets for this day Greenville, KY Coal Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/19/1968 Somerset View the planets for this day Somerset, CO Coal Roof Fall 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/15/1968 Orient No. 5 View the planets for this day Benton, IL Coal Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/06/1968 Saxsewell No. 8 View the planets for this day Hominy Falls, WV Coal Inundation 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/12/1968 No. 8-B View the planets for this day Saunders, WV Coal Fire 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/14/1968 Lundale No. 1 View the planets for this day Lundale, WV Coal Roof Fall 3
 
 
 

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