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 1974 (Display in Date Order)

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Metal/Nonmetal Disasters

Coal and Metal/Nonmetal

Date	Mine Name	Location	Industry	Disaster Cause	Killed	Report

10/02/1974

Fairdale, WV

Coal

Hoisting

3

01/07/1974

Bolt, WV

Coal

Hoisting

3

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