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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
03/08/1924 Castle Gate No. 2 View the planets for this day Castle Gate, UT Bituminous Explosion 172 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/02/1915 Layland No. 3 View the planets for this day Layland, WV Bituminous Explosion 115 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/13/1884 Laurel View the planets for this day Pocahontas, VA Bituminous Explosion 112 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/25/1947 Centralia No. 5 View the planets for this day Centralia, IL Bituminous Explosion 111 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/26/1912 Jed View the planets for this day Jed, WV Bituminous Explosion 81 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/20/1912 San Bois No. 2 View the planets for this day McCurtain, OK Bituminous Explosion 73 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/16/1940 Willow Grove No. 10 View the planets for this day St. Clairesville, OH Bituminous Explosion 72 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/20/1895 Red Canyon View the planets for this day Evanston, WY Bituminous Explosion 62
03/28/1908 Hanna No. 1 View the planets for this day Hanna, WY Bituminous Explosion 59 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/19/1855 Midlothian View the planets for this day Coalfield, VA Bituminous Explosion 55
03/18/1839 Black Heath View the planets for this day Richmond, VA Bituminous Explosion 53
03/06/1900 Red Ash View the planets for this day Red Ash, WV Bituminous Explosion 46 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/21/1929 Kinloch View the planets for this day Parnassus, PA Bituminous Explosion 45 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/04/1881 Almy No. 2 View the planets for this day Almy, WY Bituminous Explosion 38 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/17/1925 Barrackville No. 41 View the planets for this day Barrackville, WV Bituminous Explosion 33
03/29/1888 Keith and Perry No. 6 View the planets for this day Rich Hill, MO Bituminous Explosion 24 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/28/1924 Yukon No. 2 View the planets for this day Yukon, WV Bituminous Explosion 24 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/18/1905 Rush Run-Red Ash View the planets for this day Red Ash, WV Bituminous Explosion 24 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/22/1906 Century No. 1 View the planets for this day Century, WV Bituminous Explosion 23 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/02/1961 Viking View the planets for this day Terre Haute, IN Bituminous Explosion 22 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/08/1926 Crab Orchard 5 View the planets for this day Eccles, WV Bituminous Explosion 19 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/08/1960 No. 22 View the planets for this day Holden, WV Bituminous Fire 18 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/11/1937 Macbeth View the planets for this day Logan, WV Bituminous Explosion 18 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/24/1922 Sopris View the planets for this day Sopris, CO Bituminous Explosion 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/31/1902 Nelson View the planets for this day Dayton, TN Bituminous Explosion 16
03/29/1930 Pioneer View the planets for this day Kettle Island, KY Bituminous Explosion 16 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/24/1944 Katherine No. 4 View the planets for this day Shinnston, WV Bituminous Explosion 16 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/09/1976 Scotia View the planets for this day Oven Fork, KY Bituminous Explosion 15 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/13/1917 Henderson No. 1 View the planets for this day Hendersonville, PA Bituminous Explosion 14 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/04/1897 Kansas and Texas No. 44 View the planets for this day Huntington, AR Bituminous Explosion 14
03/23/1896 Berwind View the planets for this day DuBois, PA Bituminous Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/31/1919 Empire View the planets for this day Aguilar, CO Bituminous Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/26/1930 Yukon View the planets for this day Arnettsville, WV Bituminous Explosion 12 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/16/1907 Greeno View the planets for this day Tacoma, VA Bituminous Explosion 11
03/11/1976 Scotia View the planets for this day Oven Fork, KY Bituminous Explosion 11 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/28/1916 King No. 98 View the planets for this day Kimball, WV Bituminous Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/02/1923 Arista View the planets for this day Arista, WV Bituminous Explosion 10
03/28/1937 Kramer View the planets for this day DuBois, PA Bituminous Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/22/1911 Hazel View the planets for this day East Canonsburg, PA Bituminous Roof Fall 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/13/1893 Choctaw View the planets for this day Alderson, OK Bituminous Explosion 9
03/01/1977 Porter Tunnel View the planets for this day Tower City, PA Anthracite Inundation 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/22/1905 Oswalt View the planets for this day Princeton, IN Bituminous Explosion 9
03/23/1959 Phillips and West No. 1 View the planets for this day Robbins, TN Bituminous Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/02/1909 No. 14 View the planets for this day Pittston, PA Anthracite Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/03/1890 Shaft No. 3 View the planets for this day South Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Fire 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/31/1903 Sandoval View the planets for this day Sandoval, IL Bituminous Explosives 8
03/30/1916 Robindale View the planets for this day Seward, PA Bituminous Explosion 8
03/30/1927 Saline No. 2 View the planets for this day Ledford, IL Bituminous Explosion 8
03/02/1907 Holden View the planets for this day Taylor, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/09/1905 Clear Spring View the planets for this day West Pittston, PA Anthracite Hoisting 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/14/1945 Kenilworth View the planets for this day Kenilworth, UT Bituminous Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/12/1910 S. Wilkes-Barre No. 5 View the planets for this day South Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/19/1898 Pratt Slope No. 2 View the planets for this day Birmingham, AL Bituminous Explosion 6
03/08/1886 Uniondale View the planets for this day Dunbar, PA Bituminous Explosion 6
03/31/1910 Busby No. 2 View the planets for this day Wilburton, OK Bituminous Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/31/1909 Echo View the planets for this day Buery, WV Bituminous Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/20/1909 Sunnyside View the planets for this day Evansville, IN Bituminous Explosives 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/23/1903 Athens No. 2 View the planets for this day Athens, IL Bituminous Explosives 6
03/05/1880 Nanticoke No. 2 View the planets for this day Nanticoke, PA Anthracite Explosion 6
03/09/1916 Hollenback View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/06/1902 Catsburg View the planets for this day Monongahela, PA Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/15/1903 Cardiff View the planets for this day Cardiff, IL Bituminous Explosion 5
03/20/1922 Dilltown No 1 View the planets for this day Dilltown, PA Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/08/1930 New Peerless View the planets for this day Helper, UT Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/12/1934 West Kentucky No. 10 View the planets for this day Wheatcroft, KY Bituminous Fire 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/12/1945 Crucible View the planets for this day Greene, PA Bituminous Roof Fall 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/29/1951 Buttonwood View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/27/1952 Holmes Slope View the planets for this day Minersville, PA Anthracite Inundation 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/30/1953 O Brien View the planets for this day Lovilia, IA Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/18/1911 No. 16 View the planets for this day Mineral, KS Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/09/1921 Rahn No. 11 View the planets for this day Seek, PA Anthracite Explosion 5
03/19/1992 Blacksville No. 1 View the planets for this day Blacksville, WV Bituminous Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/30/1927 Ehrenfeld No. 3 View the planets for this day Ehrenfeld, PA Bituminous Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/13/1941 Revloc No. 1 View the planets for this day Revloc, PA Bituminous Explosion 4
03/07/1905 No. 101 View the planets for this day Shrewsbury, WV Bituminous Pwd Haulage 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/16/1871 Bast Breaker View the planets for this day Ashland, PA Anthracite Expl. Vessel 4
03/25/1901 Gates View the planets for this day Georges Township, PA Bituminous Explosion 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/26/1971 Nemacolin View the planets for this day Nemacolin, PA Bituminous Fire 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/02/1966 Burnwell No. 1 View the planets for this day Hesperus, CO Bituminous Explosion 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/28/1907 Seattle Electric View the planets for this day Renton County, WA Bituminous Fall of Person 2
03/10/1930 Wolf Run View the planets for this day Amsterdam, OH Bituminous Fire 2
03/23/1997 Galatia No. 56-1 View the planets for this day Women Icon Harrisburg, IL Bituminous Fall of Rib 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/28/1955 Little Oak View the planets for this day Belleville, IL Bituminous Asphyxiation 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/15/1916 Sesser View the planets for this day Sesser, IL Bituminous Fire 0
 
 
 

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