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

View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Indiana County, PA

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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
02/16/1984 Greenwich Collieries View the planets for this day Green Township, PA Bituminous Explosion 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/03/1983 Homer City View the planets for this day Homer City, PA Bituminous Explosion 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/30/1941 Kent No. 2 View the planets for this day McIntyre, PA Bituminous Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/26/1926 Clymer No. 1 View the planets for this day Clymer, PA Bituminous Explosion 44 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/26/1924 Lancashire No. 18 View the planets for this day Shanktown, PA Bituminous Explosion 36
03/20/1922 Dilltown No 1 View the planets for this day Dilltown, PA Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/11/1916 Ernest No. 2 View the planets for this day Ernest, PA Bituminous Explosion 27 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/05/1910 Ernest No. 2 View the planets for this day Ernest, PA Bituminous Explosion 12 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/23/1909 Lackawanna No. 4 View the planets for this day Wehrum, PA Bituminous Explosion 21 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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