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All M/NM Mine Disasters in the United States
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View the Mine Disaster Calendar Decade:  1930s   (Display in Date Order)

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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
10/06/1936 Morning View the planets for this day Mullan, ID Lead Hoisting 10 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/30/1936 Funkhouser Quarry View the planets for this day Delta, PA Slate Explosives 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/12/1934 Rohl-Connolly Quarry View the planets for this day Avalon, CA Granite Explosives 9
02/08/1933 B and C Quarry View the planets for this day Fletcher, NC Limestone Rock Slide 7
02/19/1937 Walker View the planets for this day Quincy, CA Copper Explosives 6
08/13/1936 Mountain City Copper View the planets for this day Mountain City, NV Copper Asphyxiation 6
05/17/1930 Terry-Butterskill Quarry View the planets for this day Union, WV Rock Explosives 6
01/31/1939 Southern View the planets for this day Treece, KS Zinc Roof Fall 5
08/31/1938 Asheville Quarry View the planets for this day Asheville, NC Granite Explosives 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/14/1930 Glenn View the planets for this day Lost Chance, CA Gold Fire 5
06/07/1930 Climax View the planets for this day Leadville, CO Moly Cave-in 5
10/27/1930 Louise View the planets for this day Ironton, MN Iron Ore Pwd Haulage 3
 
 
 

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