Coal Mine Disasters in the United States - By Cause of Accident

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Coal Mine Disasters in the United States
Sorted by Disaster Cause

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Cause of Disaster: Avalanche (Display in Date Order)

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Displays all records in descending fatality order

Display all accidents accompanied by an investigation report — and all without a report

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Metal/Nonmetal Disasters

Coal and Metal/Nonmetal

Date	Mine Name	Location	Mineral	Killed	Report

01/31/1883

Crested Butte, CO

Anthracite

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