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M/NM Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster Calendar Cause of Disaster:  Asphyxiation   (Display in Fatality Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Killed Report
11/17/2013 Revenue-Virginius View the planets for this day Ouray, CO Gold/Silver 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/25/1975 Boron View the planets for this day Boron, CA Boron 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/04/1975 Bonnie Lake View the planets for this day Bartow, FL Phosphate 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/11/1971 Inspiration Concentrator View the planets for this day Inspiration, AZ Copper 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/12/1971 Barnett Complex View the planets for this day Rosiclare, IL Ore 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/23/1970 Texavada View the planets for this day Pine Grove, NV Gold 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/20/1970 Hazard View the planets for this day Foresthill, CA Gold 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/15/1970 Silver Eagle View the planets for this day Rice, WA Silver 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/01/1959 Sherwood View the planets for this day Iron River, MI Iron Ore 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/05/1943 Boyd View the planets for this day Ducktown, TN Copper 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/09/1942 Pride of the West View the planets for this day Silverton, CO Copper/Gold 8
08/13/1936 Mountain City Copper View the planets for this day Mountain City, NV Copper 6
03/01/1928 Badger-State View the planets for this day Butte, MT Copper 3
04/28/1917 Mountain King View the planets for this day Mariposa County, CA Gold 7
07/15/1902 Daly West/Ontario View the planets for this day Park City, UT Silver 34
 
 
 

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