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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 1942   (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
01/09/1942 Pride of the West View the planets for this day Silverton, CO MNM Asphyxiation 8
03/26/1942 Sandts Eddy Quarry View the planets for this day Easton, PA MNM Explosives 31 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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