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Mine Disasters That Occurred During the Korean Conflict
June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953

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Date Mine Name Industry Location Cause Killed
07/16/1950 Lark, U.S. Smelting  View the planets for this day MNM Lark, UT Fire 5
01/18/1951 Burning Springs  View the planets for this day Coal Kermit, WV Explosion 11
03/29/1951 Buttonwood  View the planets for this day Coal Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 5
10/15/1951 Bunker  View the planets for this day Coal Cassville, WV Explosion 10
10/31/1951 United Gas No. 1  View the planets for this day Coal United, WV Explosion 12
12/21/1951 Orient No. 2  View the planets for this day Coal West Frankfort, IL Explosion 119
02/02/1952 Carpentertown No. 2  View the planets for this day Coal Mt. Pleasant, PA Explosion 6
03/27/1952 Holmes Slope  View the planets for this day Coal Minersville, PA Inundation 5
07/24/1952 Arizona Concrete  View the planets for this day MNM Maricopa City, AZ Bin Collapse 5
10/30/1952 Herron  View the planets for this day MNM Herron, MI Explosion 5
03/30/1953 O'Brien  View the planets for this day Coal Lovilia, IA Explosion 5

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