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Coal Mine Disasters in the United States
Sorted by County and Mine Name

View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Bibb County, AL

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Counties where 5 or more disasters occurred

Or View From These Lists: Metal/Nonmetal Disasters Coal and Metal/Nonmetal
 
Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
07/21/1926 Dixie View the planets for this day Moffat, AL Bituminous Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/31/1925 Piper No. 2 View the planets for this day Piper, AL Bituminous Asphyxiation 6
02/02/1922 Belle Ellen No. 2 View the planets for this day Belle Ellen, AL Bituminous Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/22/1916 Marvel No. 2 View the planets for this day Marvel, AL Bituminous Explosion 18 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/27/1906 Piper No. 2 View the planets for this day Piper, AL Bituminous Explosion 12
02/21/1899 Blocton No. 2 View the planets for this day Blocton, AL Bituminous Explosion 5
09/20/1897 Belle Ellen No. 3 View the planets for this day Belle Ellen, AL Bituminous Fire 5
 
 
 

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