County: Luzerne County, PA
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Counties where 5 or more disasters occurred
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Date
| Mine Name
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| Disaster Cause
| Killed
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04/16/1963 |
Forge Slope ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Newport Town, PA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
4 |
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01/22/1959 |
River Slope ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Port Griffith, PA |
Anthracite |
Inundation |
12 |
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03/29/1951 |
Buttonwood ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
5 |
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10/30/1950 |
Avondale ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Luzerne County, PA |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
4 |
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12/11/1947 |
Franklin ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
8 |
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04/10/1947 |
Schooley ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wyoming, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
10 |
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01/15/1947 |
Nottingham ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Plymouth, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
15 |
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06/02/1938 |
Butler Slope ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Pittston, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
10 |
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08/24/1936 |
Clear Spring ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
West Pittston, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
5 |
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10/24/1931 |
Mocanaqua ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Mocanaqua, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
4 |
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09/29/1930 |
Old Forge ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Avoca, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
4 |
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08/03/1925 |
Dorrance ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
10 |
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05/26/1925 |
Woodward ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Edwardsville, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
7 |
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06/06/1924 |
Loomis ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
14 |
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01/05/1918 |
Barnum ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Pittston, PA |
Anthracite |
Cave-in |
2 |
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03/09/1916 |
Hollenback ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
6 |
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02/17/1915 |
Prospect ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
13 |
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10/03/1911 |
Drifton No. 2 ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Freeland, PA |
Anthracite |
Fall of Person |
5 |
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05/10/1911 |
Boston ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Larksville, PA |
Anthracite |
Asphyxiation |
5 |
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01/11/1910 |
Nottingham ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Plymouth, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
7 |
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03/02/1909 |
No. 14 ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Pittston, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
8 |
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08/28/1908 |
Warrior Run ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Mine Cars |
6 |
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05/13/1908 |
Prospect ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Midvale, PA |
Anthracite |
Roof Fall |
5 |
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04/26/1905 |
Conyngham ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Hoisting |
10 |
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03/09/1905 |
Clear Spring ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
West Pittston, PA |
Anthracite |
Hoisting |
7 |
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11/02/1904 |
Auchincloss ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Nanticoke, PA |
Anthracite |
Hoisting |
10 |
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05/05/1904 |
Lance ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Plymouth, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosives |
5 |
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10/25/1901 |
Buttonwood ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
6 |
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11/05/1898 |
Exeter ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
West Pittston, PA |
Anthracite |
Pwd Haulage |
9 |
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10/29/1896 |
Shaft No. 3 ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
South Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
6 |
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06/28/1896 |
Twin ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Pittston, PA |
Anthracite |
Roof Fall |
58 |
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10/07/1895 |
Dorrance ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
7 |
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02/13/1894 |
Gaylord ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Plymouth, PA |
Anthracite |
Roof Fall |
13 |
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03/03/1890 |
Shaft No. 3 ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
South Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Fire |
8 |
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02/01/1890 |
Nottingham ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Plymouth, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
8 |
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06/11/1889 |
Gaylord ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Plymouth, PA |
Anthracite |
Roof Fall |
4 |
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11/26/1886 |
Conyngham ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
12 |
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09/02/1885 |
Oak Wood ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Hoisting |
4 |
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08/11/1885 |
West End ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Mocanaqua, PA |
Anthracite |
Asphyxiation |
10 |
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10/08/1878 |
Prospect ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
4 |
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02/06/1872 |
Henry Shaft ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Pittston, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
4 |
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08/14/1871 |
Eagle Shaft ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Pittston, PA |
Anthracite |
Explosion |
17 |
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05/27/1871 |
West Pittston ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
West Pittston, PA |
Anthracite |
Asphyxiation |
20 |
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09/06/1869 |
Avondale ![View the planets for this day](earth.gif) |
Plymouth, PA |
Anthracite |
Fire |
110 |
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