May Coal Mining 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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5/11/1854
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VA
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Explosion
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Chesterfield
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Richmond, VA
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19
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5/27/1871
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PA
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Smoke from Fire
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West Pittston
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West Pittston, PA
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20
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5/20/1876
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VA
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Mine Fire
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Midlothian
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Coalfield, VA
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8
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5/9/1877
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PA
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Mine Fire
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Wadesville
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Wadesville, PA
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7
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5/6/1879
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PA
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Explosion
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Audenried
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Audenried, PA
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6
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5/3/1880
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PA
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Explosion
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Lykens Valley
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Shamokin, PA
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5
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5/24/1882
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PA
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Explosion
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Kohinoor
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Shenandoah, PA
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5
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5/9/1889
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PA
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Cage Fell
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Kaska William
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Middleport, PA
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10
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5/15/1890
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PA
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Explosion
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Jersey # 8
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Ashley, PA
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26
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5/22/1891
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AL
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Explosion
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Pratt # 1 Shaft
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Pratt City, AL
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11
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5/10/1892
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WA
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Explosion
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Roslyn
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Roslyn, WA
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45
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5/28/1898
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PA
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Water Inundation
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Kaska William
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Middleport, PA
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6
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5/23/1899
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NC
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Explosion
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Cumnock
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Cumnock, NC
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23
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5/1/1900
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UT
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Explosion
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Winter Quarters # 1 & 2
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Scofield, UT
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200
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5/23/1900
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NC
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Explosion
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Cumnock Mine
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Cumnock, NC
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23
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5/15/1901
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WV
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Explosion
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Chatham
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Farmington, WV
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10
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5/27/1901
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TN
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Explosion
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Richland
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Dayton, TN
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20
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5/19/1902
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TN
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Explosion
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Fraterville
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Coal Creek, TN
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184
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5/5/1904
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PA
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Dynamite Explosion
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Lance
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Plymouth, PA
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5
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5/5/1904
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PA
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Mine Fire
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Locust Gap
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Locust Gap, PA
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5
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5/11/1904
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IL
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Powder Explosion
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Big Muddy
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Herrin, IL
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10
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5/25/1904
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PA
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Suffocation
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Williamstown
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Williamstown, PA
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10
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5/15/1906
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PA
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Dynamite Explosion
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Shenandoah City
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Shenandoah, PA
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7
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5/11/1907
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WV
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Explosion
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Whipple
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Scarbro, WV
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16
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5/19/1907
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CO
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Mine Fire
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Engleville
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Engleville, CO
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5
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5/12/1908
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PA
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Explosion
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Mount Lookout
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Wyoming, PA
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12
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5/13/1908
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PA
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Roof Fall
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Prospect
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Midvale, PA
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5
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5/5/1910
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AL
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Explosion
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Palos # 3
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Palos, AL
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90
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5/10/1911
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PA
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Suffocation from Fire
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Plymouth # 5
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Larksville, PA
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5
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5/10/1911
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PA
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Fire
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Boston
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Larksville, PA
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5
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5/27/1911
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PA
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Suffocation from Fire
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Cameron
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Shamokin, PA
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5
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5/6/1913
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KY
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Overcome by Gas
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Taylor
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Hartford, KY
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5
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5/17/1913
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OH
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Explosion
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Imperial
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Belle Valley, OH
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15
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5/29/1914
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PA
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Cage
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Maryd
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Maryd, PA
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6
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5/24/1915
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PA
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Explosion
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Smokeless valley # 1
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Johnstown, PA
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9
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5/20/1918
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WV
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Mine Fire
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Villa
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Charleston, WV
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13
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5/3/1920
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IN
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Explosion
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Submarine
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Clinton, IN
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5
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5/21/1920
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WV
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Roof Fall
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Mallory # 3
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Mallory, WV
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5
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5/25/1922
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AL
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Explosion
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Acmar # 3
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Acmar, AL
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11
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5/5/1923
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CO
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Explosion
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Southwestern
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Aguilar, CO
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10
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5/26/1925
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PA
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Explosion
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Woodward
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Edwardsville, PA
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7
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5/27/1925
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NC
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Explosion
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Farmville
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Coal Glenn, NC
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53
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5/31/1925
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AL
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Explosion
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No. 2
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Piper, AL
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7
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5/6/1926
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PA
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Explosion
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Randolph Colliery
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Port Carbon, PA
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5
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5/13/1927
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WV
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Explosion
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Shannon Branch # 3
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Capels, WV
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8
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5/26/1927
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PA
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Explosion
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Woodward
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Edwardsville, PA
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7
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5/27/1927
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CO
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Explosion
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Delagua
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Delagua, CO
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7
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5/19/1928
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PA
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Explosion
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Mather # 1
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Mather, PA
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195
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5/22/1928
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WV
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Explosion
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No. 1
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Yukon, WV
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17
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5/22/1928
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KY
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Explosion
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No. 30
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Kenvir, KY
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8
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5/25/1928
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PA
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Explosion
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Baltimore # 5
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Parsons, PA
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10
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5/27/1929
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AL
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Explosion
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Connelsville
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Yolande, AL
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10
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5/29/1931
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PA
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Explosion
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Richards Colliery
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Mount Carmel, PA
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5
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5/7/1935
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PA
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Rock Fall on Cage
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South Wilkes-Barre
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Wilkes-Barre, PA
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7
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5/11/1935
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WV
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Fire in Shaft
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Barrackville
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Barrackville, WV
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6
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5/22/1941
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IN
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Explosion
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Panhandle # 2
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Bicknell, IN
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14
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5/11/1942
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AR
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Explosion
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Peerless
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Greenwood, AR
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6
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5/12/1942
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WV
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Explosion
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Christopher # 3
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Osage, WV
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56
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5/18/1942
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WV
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Explosion
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Hitchman
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Benwood, WV
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5
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5/5/1943
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TN
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Explosion
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NuRex
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LaFollette, TN
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10
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5/11/1943
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AL
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Explosion
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Praco # 10
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Praco, AL
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12
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5/19/1945
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UT
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Explosion
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No. 1
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Sunnyside, UT
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23
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5/20/1948
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VA
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Roof Fall
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No. 2
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Dante, VA
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6
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5/24/1965
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TN
|
Explosion
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No. 2A
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Robbins, TN
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5
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5/17/1967
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VA
|
Roof Fall
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No. 3
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Oakwood, VA
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3
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5/23/1967
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KY
|
Roof Fall
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No. 22
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Deane, KY
|
3
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5/6/1968
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WV
|
Water Inundation
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Saxsewell # 8
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Leivasy, WV
|
4
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5/12/1975
|
UT
|
Roof Fall
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Deer Creek
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Huntington, UT
|
3
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5/20/2006
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KY
|
Explosion
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Darby # 1
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Holmes Mill, KY
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5
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