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Coal Mine Disasters in the United States
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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Killed Report
08/10/2007 Gibson View the planets for this day Princeton, IN Bituminous 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/19/1979 Mathies View the planets for this day Courtney, PA Bituminous 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/24/1977 Chetopa View the planets for this day Graysville, AL Bituminous 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/02/1974 Maple Meadow View the planets for this day Fairdale, WV Bituminous 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/07/1974 Beckley No. 1 View the planets for this day Bolt, WV Bituminous 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/07/1935 South Wilkes-Barre View the planets for this day South Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/27/1928 Carolina View the planets for this day Sanford, NC Bituminous 4
09/23/1922 Raleigh-Wyoming No. 2 View the planets for this day Glen Rogers, WV Bituminous 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/17/1917 Orient View the planets for this day Orient, IL Bituminous 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/09/1914 Tripp View the planets for this day Scranton, PA Anthracite 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/29/1914 Mary D View the planets for this day Mary D, PA Anthracite 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/14/1914 Spencer-Newland No. 7 View the planets for this day Mulberry, KS Bituminous 6
08/17/1907 Sonman View the planets for this day Sonman, PA Bituminous 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/22/1906 Breese-Trenton View the planets for this day Breese, IL Bituminous 6
11/03/1906 San Toy No. 1 View the planets for this day Corning, OH Bituminous 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/26/1905 Conyngham View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/09/1905 Clear Spring View the planets for this day West Pittston, PA Anthracite 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/02/1904 Auchincloss View the planets for this day Nanticoke, PA Anthracite 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/28/1901 McAlester No. 1 View the planets for this day Hartshorne, OK Bituminous 6
05/09/1889 Kaska William View the planets for this day Middleport, PA Anthracite 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/02/1885 Oak Wood View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/29/1870 Preston No. 3 View the planets for this day Girardville, PA Anthracite 7
08/10/1870 Pottsville View the planets for this day Middleport, PA Anthracite 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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