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Coal Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster Calendar Cause of Disaster:  Explosives   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Killed Report
07/31/1990 Granny Rose View the planets for this day Barbourville, KY Bituminous 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/27/1980 Crawford No. 1 View the planets for this day Woodbine, KY Bituminous 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/26/1964 Glen Burn View the planets for this day Shamokin, PA Anthracite 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/01/1956 Georgetown No. 12 View the planets for this day Cadiz, OH Bituminous 4
06/26/1952 Olga No. 2 View the planets for this day Careta, WV Bituminous 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/30/1947 Kerns View the planets for this day Terre Haute, IN Bituminous 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/14/1941 Fidelity View the planets for this day Du Quoin, IL Bituminous 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/11/1938 Vail View the planets for this day Afton, WY Bituminous 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/21/1937 Rupert View the planets for this day Keystone, OH Bituminous 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/22/1928 Black Mountain No. 30 View the planets for this day Kenvir, KY Bituminous 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/03/1922 Eddy Creek View the planets for this day Olyphant, PA Anthracite 6
07/26/1920 Sublet No. 6 View the planets for this day Sublet, WY Bituminous 8
06/05/1919 Baltimore Tunnel No. 2 View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 92 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/30/1917 Acme View the planets for this day Fleming, KY Bituminous 0
04/18/1917 Linden View the planets for this day Mason, WV Bituminous 5
02/18/1915 New Home No. 2 View the planets for this day Rich Hill, MO Bituminous 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/28/1914 Bonar View the planets for this day East Bernstadt, KY Bituminous 2
01/19/1912 Central View the planets for this day Central City, KY Bituminous 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/16/1912 Carbon Hill View the planets for this day Carbon Hill, VA Bituminous 5
01/09/1912 Parrish No. 9 View the planets for this day Plymouth, PA Anthracite 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/23/1911 O Gara No. 9 View the planets for this day Harrisburg, IL Bituminous 8
04/09/1909 Eureka No. 37 View the planets for this day Windber, PA Bituminous 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/20/1909 Sunnyside View the planets for this day Evansville, IN Bituminous 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/29/1907 Johnston City View the planets for this day Johnston City, IL Bituminous 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/14/1907 Dering No. 7 View the planets for this day Clinton, IN Bituminous 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/20/1906 Fidelity No. 1 View the planets for this day Stone City, KS Bituminous 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/14/1906 Pulaski View the planets for this day Eckman, WV Bituminous 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/15/1906 Shenandoah City View the planets for this day Shenandoah, PA Anthracite 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/24/1906 Poteau No. 6 View the planets for this day Witteville, OK Bituminous 14
05/11/1904 Big Muddy View the planets for this day Herrin, IL Bituminous 10
05/05/1904 Lance View the planets for this day Plymouth, PA Anthracite 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/30/1904 Maple Hill View the planets for this day Mahanoy City, PA Anthracite 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/19/1903 Blossburg No. 3 View the planets for this day Blossburg, NM Bituminous 5
03/31/1903 Sandoval View the planets for this day Sandoval, IL Bituminous 8
03/23/1903 Athens No. 2 View the planets for this day Athens, IL Bituminous 6
12/09/1902 S. Wilkes-Barre View the planets for this day South Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/07/1902 Bowen View the planets for this day Bowen, CO Bituminous 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/16/1902 Berwind-White No. 4 View the planets for this day Windber, PA Bituminous 4
04/29/1901 McAlester No. 5 View the planets for this day Alderson, OK Bituminous 6
11/02/1900 Berryburg View the planets for this day Berryburg, WV Bituminous 32 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/22/1895 Tate View the planets for this day Sturgis, KY Bituminous 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/16/1895 Butte Hardware View the planets for this day Butte, MT Bituminous 57
11/20/1894 Blanche View the planets for this day Colliers, WV Bituminous 8
07/17/1894 West No. 1 Slope View the planets for this day Stockton, PA Anthracite 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/14/1893 Cedar View the planets for this day Albia, IA Bituminous 1
11/03/1888 Kettle Creek View the planets for this day Westport, PA Bituminous 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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