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

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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Killed Report
07/25/1916 Waterworks Tunnel View the planets for this day Cleveland, OH Tunnel 20
08/27/1963 Cane Creek View the planets for this day Moab, UT Potash 18 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/28/1910 Jumbo View the planets for this day Jumbo, OK Asphalt 14 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/05/1953 American Gilsonite No. 1 View the planets for this day Bonanza, UT Gilsonite 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/15/1920 Jefferson Island View the planets for this day Delcambre, LA Salt 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/08/1979 Belle Isle Salt View the planets for this day Franklin, LA Salt 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/30/1952 Herron View the planets for this day Herron, MI Rock 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/18/1975 Sterling B Shaft View the planets for this day Retsof, NY Salt 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/10/1917 Rock Salt View the planets for this day Ithaca, NY Salt 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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