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M/NM Mine Disasters in the United States
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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Killed Report
09/09/1981 Warrier View the planets for this day Riggins, ID Gold 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/15/1976 Silver Ridge View the planets for this day Quartzville, OR Silver 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/09/1971 Broward View the planets for this day Miramar, FL Limestone 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/31/1954 Santa Rita Open Pit View the planets for this day Santa Rita, NM Copper 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/15/1943 Atkinson Quarry View the planets for this day Excursion Inlet, AK Rock 5
03/26/1942 Sandts Eddy Quarry View the planets for this day Easton, PA Limestone 31 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/31/1938 Asheville Quarry View the planets for this day Asheville, NC Granite 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/19/1937 Walker View the planets for this day Quincy, CA Copper 6
11/30/1936 Funkhouser Quarry View the planets for this day Delta, PA Slate 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/12/1934 Rohl-Connolly Quarry View the planets for this day Avalon, CA Granite 9
05/17/1930 Terry-Butterskill Quarry View the planets for this day Union, WV Rock 6
06/07/1926 Berkeley Sand View the planets for this day Berkeley Springs, WV Sand 6
06/27/1922 Holston Quarry View the planets for this day Strawplains, TN Marble 9
08/13/1920 Pounding Mill Quarry View the planets for this day Pounding Mill, VA Rock 9
04/19/1920 Lehigh Quarry View the planets for this day Ormrod, PA Limestone 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/27/1918 Silver Open Pit View the planets for this day Virginia, MN Iron Ore 18 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/17/1917 Three Forks Quarry View the planets for this day Trident, MT Gypsum 8
12/23/1915 Brandy City View the planets for this day Brandy City, CA Other 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/19/1915 Granite Mountain View the planets for this day Butte, MT Copper 16 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
08/04/1914 Copper Flat Steam Pit View the planets for this day McGill, NV Copper 5
07/07/1912 Eureka Pit View the planets for this day Ely, NV Copper 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/18/1911 Keating View the planets for this day Radersburg, MT Gold 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/02/1910 Lehigh Quarry View the planets for this day West Coplay, PA Limestone 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/01/1910 Union Quarry View the planets for this day Devils Slide, UT Limestone 25
04/13/1910 Nazareth Quarry View the planets for this day Nazareth, PA Limestone 11 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/02/1910 Alaska-Mexican View the planets for this day Treadwell, AK Gold 37 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/12/1909 Callahan Quarry View the planets for this day South Bethlehem, NY Stone 29
05/12/1905 Cora View the planets for this day Butte, MT Copper 7
06/04/1901 Chapin View the planets for this day Iron Mountain, MI Iron Ore 8
03/04/1901 Engleside View the planets for this day Center Valley, MO Zinc 5
04/18/1896 Broadwater View the planets for this day Neihart, MT Silver 9
04/11/1896 Anaconda View the planets for this day Butte, MT Copper 6
09/26/1895 Belgian View the planets for this day Leadville, CO Gold 6
07/10/1879 Standard View the planets for this day Bodie, CA Gold 10
08/24/1877 Belcher View the planets for this day Virginia City, NV Gold/Silver 3
02/13/1874 Phoenix View the planets for this day Phoenix, MI Copper 6
 
 
 

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