State:  Louisiana   (Display in Fatality Order)   (Display in Day Order) Planet links and investigation reports will open in a separate window indicates a female fatality Displays all records in descending year order Display all accidents accompanied by an investigation report Or View From These Lists For Louisiana: Only Coal Disasters Coal and Metal/Nonmetal   Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report 11/20/1980 Jefferson Island  Delcambre, LA Salt Inundation 0 06/08/1979 Belle Isle Salt  Franklin, LA Salt Explosion 5 08/30/1978 Gramercy Works  Gramercy, LA Bauxite Machinery 3 02/19/1970 Jefferson Island  Jefferson Island, LA Salt Roof Fall 4 03/05/1968 Belle Isle Salt  Franklin, LA Salt Fire 21 04/15/1920 Jefferson Island  Delcambre, LA Salt Explosion 6

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