Coal Mine Disasters in the United States - By Year

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All Coal Mine Disasters in the United States
Sorted by Year

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All Coal Disasters in the Year 1970 (Display in Date Order)

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Metal/Nonmetal Disasters

Coal and Metal/Nonmetal

Date	Mine Name	Location	Industry	Disaster Cause	Killed	Report

12/30/1970

Hyden, KY

Coal

Explosion

38

12/01/1970

Russellton, PA

Coal

Roof Fall

3

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