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June M/NM Mining Disasters

June M/NM Mining Disasters

M-NM-By-Specific-Month-Qry
DATE
MONTH
STATE
LOCATION
MINE NAME
MINE TYPE
DISASTER TYPE
FATALITIES
6/24/1887
6
NV
Virginia City, NV
Gould & Curry
Gd/Sl
Fire
11
6/4/1901
6
MI
Iron Mountain, MI
Chapin
Iron
Explosion
8
6/1/1910
6
UT
Devils Slide, UT
Union Quarry
Limstone
Explosion
25
6/2/1910
6
PA
West Coplay, PA
Lehigh Quarry
Limestone
Explosion
8
6/7/1910
6
NJ
Dover, NJ
Richard
Iron
Hoisting
5
6/8/1917
6
MT
Butte, MT
Granite Mountain
Copper
Fire
163
6/27/1918
6
MN
Virginia, MN
Silver
Iron
Explosion
18
6/27/1922
6
TN
Strawplains, TN
Holston Quarry
Marble
Explosion
9
6/7/1930
6
CO
Lake County, CO
Climax Mine
Moly
Cave In
6
6/11/1955
6
AZ
Miami, AZ
Miami Copper
Copper
Shaft Acc
4
6/1/1959
6
MI
Iroan River, MI
Sherwood Mine
Iron
Hot Gases
6
6/23/1970
6
NV
Pine Grove, NV
Texavada
Gold
Fall
3
6/15/1976
6
OR
Quartzville, OR
Silver Ridge Mine
Silver
Explosion
3
6/8/1979
6
LA
Franklin, LA
Belle Isle Mine,
Salt
Explosion
5
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