February Coal Mine Disasters
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By-Specific-Month-Qry
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Date
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State
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Type
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Mine Name
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Location
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Killed
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2/19/1847
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PA
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Explosion
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Spencer
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Pottsville, PA
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7
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2/10/1881
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OH
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Explosion
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Robbins
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Robbins, OH
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6
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2/3/1882
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VA
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Explosion
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Midlothian
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Coalfield, VA
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32
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2/16/1883
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IL
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Flood
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Diamond
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Braidwood, IL
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69
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2/20/1884
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PA
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Explosion
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West Leisenring
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West Leisenring, PA
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19
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2/1/1890
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PA
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Explosion
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Nottingham
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Plymouth, PA
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8
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2/4/1891
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PA
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Drown/asphyx
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Spring Mountain # 1
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Jeanesville, PA
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13
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2/14/1893
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IA
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Explosion
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Chicago and Iowa
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Albia, IA
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8
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2/13/1894
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PA
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Roof Fall
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Gaylord
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Plymouth, PA
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13
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2/18/1895
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PA
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Explosion
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West Bear Ridge
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Mahony Plane, PA
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5
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2/27/1895
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NM
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Explosion
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White Ash
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Madrid, NM
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24
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2/18/1896
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CO
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Explosion
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Vulcan
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New Castle, CO
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49
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2/12/1899
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AL
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Explosion
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Blocton # 2
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Blocton, AL
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5
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2/25/1901
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WY
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Mine Fire
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Diamondville # 1
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Diamondville, WY
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26
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2/18/1905
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PA
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Roof Fall
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Lytle
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Minersville, PA
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5
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2/20/1905
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AL
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Explosion
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Virginia City
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Virginia City, AL
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112
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2/20/1905
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WV
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Explosion
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Grapevine
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Wilcoe, WV
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7
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2/8/1906
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WV
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Explosion
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Parral
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Parral, WV
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23
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2/19/1906
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CO
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Explosion
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Maitland
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Walsenburg, CO
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14
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2/27/1906
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AL
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Explosion
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Little Cahaba
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Piper, AL
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12
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2/4/1907
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WV
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Explosion
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Thomas # 25
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Thomas, WV
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25
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2/10/1908
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KY
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Explosion
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Moody
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South Carrolton, KY
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9
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2/2/1909
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AL
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Explosion
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Short Creek
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Short Creek, AL
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18
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2/1/1910
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KY
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Explosion
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Browder
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Browder, KY
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34
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2/5/1910
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PA
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Explosion
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Ernest # 2
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Ernest, PA
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12
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2/8/1910
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KY
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Explosion
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Barthell # 1
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Stearns, KY
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6
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2/9/1911
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CO
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Explosion
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Cokedale
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Trinidad, CO
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17
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2/22/1912
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OK
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Mine Fire
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Western # 5
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Lehigh, OK
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9
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2/19/1913
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IL
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Explosion
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Seagraves
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Eldorado, IL
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5
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2/6/1915
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WV
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Explosion
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Carlisle
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Carlisle, WV
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22
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2/17/1915
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PA
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Explosion
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Prospect
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Wilkes-Barre, PA
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13
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2/18/1915
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MO
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Powder Explosion
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New Home # 2
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Rich Hill, MO
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5
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2/8/1916
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PA
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Explosion
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Lance
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Plymouth, PA
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7
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2/11/1916
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PA
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Explosion
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Jefferson & Clearfield #2
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Ernest, PA
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27
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2/29/1916
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MD
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Explosion
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Davis # 42
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Kempton, MD
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16
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2/12/1921
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CO
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Explosion
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Moffatt
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Oak Creek, CO
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5
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2/23/1921
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IL
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Mine Fire
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Kathleen
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Dowell, IL
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7
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2/2/1922
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PA
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Explosion
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Gates # 2
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Brownsville, PA
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25
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2/2/1922
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AL
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Explosion
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Belle Ellen # 2
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Belle Ellen, AL
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9
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2/7/1922
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KY
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Explosion
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Marietta
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Pinson Fork, KY
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9
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2/8/1923
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NM
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Explosion
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Stag Canon #1
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Dawson, NM
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120
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2/21/1923
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PA
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Explosion
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Alliance
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Kaska, PA
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5
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2/20/1925
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IN
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Explosion
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City
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Sullivan, IN
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52
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2/3/1926
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PA
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Explosion
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Horning # 4
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Horning, PA
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20
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2/16/1926
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KY
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Explosion
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Nelson
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Nelson Creek, KY
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8
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2/20/1928
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PA
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Explosion
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Kinloch
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Parnassus, PA
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12
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2/24/1928
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AR
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Explosion
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Mama
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Jenny Lind, AR
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13
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2/6/1930
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UT
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Explosion
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Standard
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Standardville, UT
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23
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2/27/1932
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VA
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Explosion
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Boisevain
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Boisevain, VA
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38
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2/11/1938
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WY
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Explosion
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Vail (Star Valley)
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Afton, WY
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5
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2/14/1941
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IL
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Explosives
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No. 11 (strip)
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Du Quoin, IL
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7
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2/27/1943
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MT
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Explosion
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Smith
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Red Lodge, MT
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74
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2/8/1948
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AR
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Explosion
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Sun Excelsior
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Excelsior, AR
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8
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2/2/1952
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PA
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Explosion
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Carpentertown
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Mt Pleasant, PA
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6
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2/4/1957
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WV
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Explosion
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No. 34
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McDowell County, WV
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37
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2/12/1958
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WV
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Roof Fall
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Lundale
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Lundale, WV
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6
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2/3/1964
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PA
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Explosion
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Bednarczyk # 2 & 3
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Gowen City, PA
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3
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2/26/1964
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PA
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Explosives
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Glen Burn Colliery
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Shamokin, PA
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3
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2/3/1966
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VA
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Roof Fall
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No. 2
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Herald, VA
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3
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2/8/1966
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KY
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Roof Fall
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Stephens Elkhorn Mine
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Manton, KY
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4
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2/26/1972
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WV
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Dam Failure, Flood
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Buffalo Creek
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Saunders, WV
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114
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2/16/1984
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PA
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Explosion
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Greenwich Collieries
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Green Township, PA
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3
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2/6/1986
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WV
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Stockpile Collapse
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Loveridge # 22
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Fairview, WV
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5
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2/13/1991
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VA
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Roof Fall
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No. 1 Mine
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St. Charles, VA
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4
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