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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
02/05/1924 Milford View the planets for this day Crosby, MN Iron Ore Inundation 41 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/14/1916 Pennsylvania View the planets for this day Butte, MT Copper Fire 21
02/28/1902 Liberty Bell View the planets for this day Telluride, CO Gold/Silver Avalanche 19
02/23/1911 Belmont View the planets for this day Tonopah, NV Gold/Silver Fire 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/21/1918 Amasa-Porter View the planets for this day Crystal Falls, MI Iron Ore Cave-in 17
02/25/1917 North Star View the planets for this day Hailey, ID Gold/Silver Snowslide 16 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/10/1943 Mulcahy View the planets for this day Shullsburg, WI Lead/Zinc Cave-in 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/11/1893 Sheldon Quarry View the planets for this day West Rutland, VT Marble Rock Slide 7
02/08/1933 B and C Quarry View the planets for this day Fletcher, NC Limestone Rock Slide 7
02/28/1929 Stone Mt. Quarry View the planets for this day Decatur, GA Copper Expl. Vessel 7
02/19/1937 Walker View the planets for this day Quincy, CA Copper Explosives 6
02/13/1874 Phoenix View the planets for this day Phoenix, MI Copper Explosives 6
02/26/1909 Keystone View the planets for this day Joplin, MO Lead Cave-in 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/16/1881 Belmont View the planets for this day Belmont, MT Copper Fire 6
02/25/1904 Minnie Healey View the planets for this day Butte, MT Copper Cave-in 5
02/20/1945 St. Anthony View the planets for this day Tiger, AZ Lead Fire 5
02/19/1970 Jefferson Island View the planets for this day Jefferson Island, LA Salt Roof Fall 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/15/1975 El Paso Quarry View the planets for this day El Paso, TX Stone Pwd Haulage 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/12/1986 Lone Star Quarry View the planets for this day Women Icon Cape Girardeau, MO Limestone Machinery 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/27/1999 Tiftonia Quarry View the planets for this day Women Icon Chattanooga, TN Limestone Fall of Highwall 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
 
 
 

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