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Coal Mine Disasters in the United States
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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
06/30/1903 Hanna No. 1 View the planets for this day Hanna, WY Bituminous Explosion/Fire 169 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/05/1919 Baltimore Tunnel No. 2 View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosives 92 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/28/1896 Twin View the planets for this day Pittston, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 58 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/16/1890 Hill Farm View the planets for this day Dunbar, PA Bituminous Fire 31 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
06/10/1901 Port Royal No. 2 View the planets for this day Port Royal, PA Bituminous Explosion/Fire 19 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/08/1925 West Kentucky No. 9 View the planets for this day Sturgis, KY Bituminous Explosion 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/30/1919 Alderson No. 5 View the planets for this day Alderson, OK Bituminous Explosion 15
06/06/1924 Loomis View the planets for this day Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 14 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/18/1912 Hastings View the planets for this day Hastings, CO Bituminous Explosion 12 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/15/1844 Black Heath View the planets for this day Richmond, VA Bituminous Explosion 11
06/10/1873 Henry Clay View the planets for this day Shamokin, PA Anthracite Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/02/1938 Butler Slope View the planets for this day Pittston, PA Anthracite Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/13/1932 Splash Dam No. 6 View the planets for this day Splashdam, VA Bituminous Explosion 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/02/1917 Rend No. 2 View the planets for this day Herrin, IL Bituminous Explosion 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/07/1906 Rocky Fork View the planets for this day Red Lodge, MT Bituminous Fire 8
06/18/1907 Johnson No. 1 View the planets for this day Priceburg, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/20/1928 National No. 1 View the planets for this day National, WV Bituminous Explosion 7
06/21/1983 McClure No. 1 View the planets for this day Women Icon McClure, VA Bituminous Explosion 7 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
06/07/1944 Emerald View the planets for this day Clarksville, PA Bituminous Fire 6
06/21/1937 Keystone View the planets for this day Keystone, OH Bituminous Explosives 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/02/1920 Ontario View the planets for this day Cokeburg, PA Bituminous Explosion 6
06/19/1903 Blossburg No. 3 View the planets for this day Blossburg, NM Bituminous Explosives 5
06/05/1929 Halcon View the planets for this day Bear Creek, VA Bituminous Roof Fall 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/30/1914 Sycamore No. 1 View the planets for this day Cinderella, WV Bituminous Asphyxiation 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/04/1941 Docena View the planets for this day Adamsville, AL Bituminous Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/01/1966 Dora No. 2 View the planets for this day Dora, PA Bituminous Asphyxiation 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/22/1893 Susquehanna No. 1 View the planets for this day Nanticoke, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/27/1952 Lansford No. 6 View the planets for this day Lansford, PA Bituminous Explosion 4
06/26/1952 Olga No. 2 View the planets for this day Careta, WV Bituminous Explosives 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/19/1945 No. 5 View the planets for this day Omar, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/07/1942 Poteau View the planets for this day Poteau, OK Bituminous Explosion 4
06/11/1889 Gaylord View the planets for this day Plymouth, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 4
06/17/1918 Short Mountain View the planets for this day Lykens, PA Anthracite Cave-in 4
06/11/1971 Federal No. 2 View the planets for this day Miracle Run, WV Bituminous Roof Fall 3
06/05/1975 Harris No. 2 View the planets for this day Bald Knob, WV Bituminous Fall of Rib 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/03/1981 Grays Knob No. 5 View the planets for this day Grays Knob, KY Bituminous Inundation 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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