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

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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Killed Report
01/05/1971 El Dorado View the planets for this day Shingle Springs, CA Limestone 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/04/1951 Calloway View the planets for this day Ducktown, TN Copper 4
10/06/1936 Morning View the planets for this day Mullan, ID Lead 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/25/1919 Hecla View the planets for this day Burke, ID Lead 5
04/23/1913 Leonard View the planets for this day Butte, MT Copper 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/03/1911 Butte-Superior View the planets for this day Butte, MT Zinc 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/07/1910 Richard View the planets for this day Dover, NJ Iron Ore 5
09/20/1907 Rolling Mill View the planets for this day Negaunee, MI Iron Ore 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/26/1904 Independence View the planets for this day Victor, CO Gold 14 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/14/1893 Red Jacket Shaft View the planets for this day Calumet, MI Copper 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/03/1879 Tioga View the planets for this day Bodie, CA Gold 6
05/30/1874 Amador View the planets for this day Amador, CA Gold 5
 
 
 

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