County:  Williamson County, IL Planet links and investigation reports will open in a separate window Worst Mining Counties and States for Disasters Counties where 5 or more disasters occurred Displays all records in descending year order Or View From These Lists: Metal/Nonmetal Disasters Coal and Metal/Nonmetal   Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report 01/10/1962 Blue Blaze No. 2  Herrin, IL Bituminous Explosion 11 12/20/1927 Franco No. 1  Johnston City, IL Bituminous Explosion 7 01/25/1924 McClintock  Johnston City, IL Bituminous Explosion 33 09/29/1922 Lake Creek  Johnston City, IL Bituminous Explosion 5 06/02/1917 Rend No. 2  Herrin, IL Bituminous Explosion 9 12/23/1909 Mine A  Herrin, IL Bituminous Explosion/Fire 8 01/29/1907 Johnston City  Johnston City, IL Bituminous Explosives 7 05/11/1904 Big Muddy  Herrin, IL Bituminous Explosives 10 09/24/1897 Williamson County  Johnston City, IL Bituminous Explosion 4

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