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Metal & Nonmetal Mine Disasters in the United States
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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
11/03/2018 O-N Minerals View the planets for this day Women Icon Cedarville, MI Limestone Pwd Haulage 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/17/2013 Revenue-Virginius View the planets for this day Ouray, CO Gold/Silver Asphyxiation 2 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/20/1980 Jefferson Island View the planets for this day Delcambre, LA Salt Inundation 0
11/11/1971 Inspiration Concentrator View the planets for this day Inspiration, AZ Copper Asphyxiation 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/05/1953 No. 1 Incline View the planets for this day Bonanza, UT Gilsonite Explosion 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/04/1951 Calloway View the planets for this day Ducktown, TN Copper Hoisting 4
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
11/24/1927 Magma View the planets for this day Superior, AZ Copper Fire 7 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/03/1926 Barnes-Hecker View the planets for this day Ishpeming, MI Iron Ore Inundation 51
11/15/1919 Gold Hunter View the planets for this day Mullan, ID Gold/Silver Cave-in 0
11/09/1914 Sibley No. 9 Shaft View the planets for this day Ely, MN Iron Ore Cave-in 5
11/28/1910 Jumbo View the planets for this day Jumbo, OK Asphalt Explosion 14 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/30/1907 Fremont View the planets for this day Drytown, CA Gold Fire 11
11/06/1903 Kearsarge View the planets for this day Virginia City, MT Gold Fire 9
11/20/1901 Smuggler-Union View the planets for this day Pandora, CO Gold/Silver Fire 31
11/03/1891 Anaconda View the planets for this day Butte, MT Copper Pwd Haulage 9 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/23/1889 Anaconda View the planets for this day Butte, MT Copper Fire 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/13/1885 Bull Domingo View the planets for this day Silver Cliff, CO Gold/Silver Fire 10
 
 
 

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