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Mine Disasters That Occurred During World War I
June 28, 1914 - November 11, 1918

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Date Mine Name Industry Location Cause Killed
06/30/1914 Sycamore No. 1  View the planets for this day Coal Cinderella, WV Asphyxiation 5
07/14/1914 Balkan  View the planets for this day MNM Palatka, MI Inundation 7
08/04/1914 Copper Flat Steam Pit  View the planets for this day MNM McGill, NV Explosion 5
09/04/1914 Union No. 1  View the planets for this day Coal Adamson, OK Roof Fall 14
09/16/1914 Lehigh No. 5  View the planets for this day Coal Lansford, PA Explosion 17
09/17/1914 Centennial-Eureka  View the planets for this day MNM Eureka, UT Cave In 11
10/05/1914 Mulga  View the planets for this day Coal Mulga, AL Explosion 17
10/27/1914 North No. 1  View the planets for this day Coal Royalton, IL Explosion 52
11/09/1914 Sibley No. 9 Shaft  View the planets for this day MNM Ely, MN Cave In 5
12/09/1914 Tripp  View the planets for this day Coal Scranton, PA Hoisting 13
02/06/1915 Carlisle  View the planets for this day Coal Carlisle, WV Explosion 22
02/17/1915 Prospect  View the planets for this day Coal Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 13
02/18/1915 New Home No. 2  View the planets for this day Coal Rich Hill, MO Explosives 5
03/02/1915 Layland No. 3  View the planets for this day Coal Layland, WV Explosion 115
04/05/1915 Panama  View the planets for this day Coal Panama, IL Explosion 11
05/24/1915 Smokeless Valley 1  View the planets for this day Coal Johnstown, PA Explosion 9
07/27/1915 United Coal No. 1  View the planets for this day Coal Christopher, IL Explosion 9
07/30/1915 Patterson No. 2  View the planets for this day Coal Elizabeth, PA Mine Cars 9
08/31/1915 Orenda  View the planets for this day Coal Boswell, PA Explosion 19
10/19/1915 Granite Mt. Shaft  View the planets for this day MNM Butte, Mt Explosion 16
11/16/1915 Northwestern  View the planets for this day Coal Ravensdale, WA Explosion 31
11/30/1915 Boomer No. 2  View the planets for this day Coal Boomer, WV Explosion 23
02/08/1916 Lance  View the planets for this day Coal Plymouth, PA Explosion 7
02/11/1916 Ernest No. 2  View the planets for this day Coal Ernest, PA Explosion 27
02/14/1916 Pennsylvania  View the planets for this day MNM Butte, MT Fire 21
02/29/1916 Davis No. 42  View the planets for this day Coal Kempton, MD Explosion 16
03/09/1916 Hollenback  View the planets for this day Coal Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 6
03/28/1916 King  View the planets for this day Coal Kimball, WV Explosion 10
03/30/1916 Robindale  View the planets for this day Coal Seward, PA Explosion 8
08/08/1916 Woodward  View the planets for this day Coal Edwardsville, PA Explosion 6
10/10/1916 Jamison No. 7  View the planets for this day Coal Barrackville, WV Explosion 10
10/22/1916 Marvel No. 2  View the planets for this day Coal Marvel, AL Explosion 18
11/04/1916 Bessie  View the planets for this day Coal Palos, AL Explosion 30
11/18/1916 Ocean  View the planets for this day Coal Greensburg, PA Roof Fall 8
12/13/1916 Fidelity No. 9  View the planets for this day Coal Stone City, KS Explosion 20
02/25/1917 North Star  View the planets for this day MNM Hailey, ID Snowslide 16
03/13/1917 Henderson No. 1  View the planets for this day Coal Hendersonville, PA Explosion 14
04/18/1917 Linden  View the planets for this day Coal Mason, WV Explosion 5
04/27/1917 Hastings  View the planets for this day Coal Hastings, CO Explosion 121
04/28/1917 Mountain King  View the planets for this day MNM Mariposa Co, CA Asphyxiation 7
06/02/1917 Rend No. 2  View the planets for this day Coal Herrin, IL Explosion 9
06/08/1917 Granite Mountain  View the planets for this day MNM Butte, MT Fire 163
07/17/1917 Three Forks Quarry  View the planets for this day MNM Trident, MT Explosion 8
08/04/1917 West Kentucky 7  View the planets for this day Coal Clay, KY Explosion 62
08/30/1917 Lincoln  View the planets for this day MNM Virginia, MN Fire 0
09/17/1917 Orient  View the planets for this day Coal Orient, IL Hoisting 5
11/29/1917 Old Ben No. 11  View the planets for this day Coal Christopher, IL Explosion 17
12/15/1917 Yukon No. 1  View the planets for this day Coal Bluefield, WV Explosion 18
12/17/1917 Wilkeson  View the planets for this day Coal Wilkeson, WA Inundation 6
12/19/1917 Barbour No. 6  View the planets for this day Coal Catoosa, TN Explosion 11
02/21/1918 Amasa-Porter  View the planets for this day MNM Crystal Falls, MI Cave In 17
05/20/1918 Villa  View the planets for this day Coal Charleston, WV Mine Fire 13
06/27/1918 Silver  View the planets for this day MNM Virginia, MN Explosion 18
08/07/1918 Harmar  View the planets for this day Coal Harmerville, PA Explosion 8
08/28/1918 Burnett  View the planets for this day Coal Burnett, WA Explosion 12
09/28/1918 North No. 1  View the planets for this day Coal Royalton, IL Explosion 21

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