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All M/NM Mine Disasters in the United States
By Year

View the Mine Disaster CalendarAll M/NM Disasters in the Year 1917   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Or View From These Lists: Only Coal Disasters Both Coal & Metal/Nonmetal
 
Date Mine Name Location Industry Disaster Cause Killed Report
02/25/1917 North Star View the planets for this day Hailey, ID MNM Snowslide 16 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/28/1917 Mountain King View the planets for this day Mariposa County, CA MNM Asphyxiation 7
06/08/1917 Granite Mountain View the planets for this day Butte, MT MNM Fire 163 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/10/1917 Rock Salt View the planets for this day Ithaca, NY MNM Explosion 1
07/17/1917 Three Forks Quarry View the planets for this day Trident, MT MNM Explosives 8
08/30/1917 Lincoln View the planets for this day Virginia, MN MNM Fire 0
 
 
 

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