Mine Disasters That Occurred During World War I

June 28, 1914 - November 11, 1918
 

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Date Mine Name Industry Location Cause Deaths
06/30/1914 Cinderella Coal Cinderella, WV Asphyxiation 5
07/14/1914 Balkan MNM Palatka, MI Inundation 7
08/04/1914 Copper Flat Steam Pit MNM McGill, NV Explosion 5
09/04/1914 No. 1 Coal Adamson, OK Roof Fall 13
09/16/1914 Lehigh No. 4 Coal Lansford, PA Explosion 17
09/17/1914 Centennial-Eureka MNM Eureka, UT Cave In 11
10/05/1914 Mulga Coal Mulga, AL Explosion 17
10/27/1914 North No. 1 Coal Royalton, IL Explosion 52
11/09/1914 Sibley No. 9 Shaft MNM Ely, MN Cave In 5
12/09/1914 Tripp Coal Scranton, PA Hoisting 13
02/06/1915 Carlisle Coal Carlisle, WV Explosion 22
02/17/1915 Prospect Coal Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 13
02/18/1915 New Home No. 2 Coal Rich Hill, MO Explosives 5
03/02/1915 Layland No. 2 Coal Layland, WV Explosion 112 View the planets for this day
04/05/1915 Shoal Creek Coal Panama, IL Explosion 11
05/24/1915 Smokeless Valley 1 Coal Johnstown, PA Explosion 9
07/27/1915 United Coal No. 1 Coal Christopher, IL Explosion 9
07/30/1915 Patterson No. 2 Coal Elizabeth, PA Mine Cars 9
08/31/1915 Orenda Coal Boswell, PA Explosion 19
10/19/1915 Granite Mt. Shaft MNM Butte, Mt Explosion 16
11/16/1915 Northwestern Coal Ravensdale, WA Explosion 31
11/30/1915 Bommer No. 2 Coal Bommer, WV Explosion 23
02/08/1916 Lance Coal Plymouth, PA Explosion 7
02/11/1916 Jefferson-Clearfield 2 Coal Ernest, PA Explosion 27
02/14/1916 Pennsylvania MNM Butte, MT Fire 21
02/29/1916 Davis No. 42 Coal Kempton, MD Explosion 16
03/09/1916 Hollenback Coal Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 6
03/28/1916 King Coal Kimball, WV Explosion 10
03/30/1916 Robindale Coal Seward, PA Explosion 8
08/08/1916 Woodward Coal Edwardsville, PA Explosion 6
10/10/1916 Jamison No. 7 Coal Barrackville, WV Explosion 10
10/22/1916 Roden Coal Marvel, AL Explosion 18
11/04/1916 Bessie Coal Palos, AL Explosion 30 View the planets for this day
12/13/1916 Fidelity No. 9 Coal Stone City, KS Explosion 20
02/25/1917 North Star MNM Hailey, ID Snowslide 16
03/13/1917 Henderson No. 1 Coal Hendersonville, PA Explosion 14
04/18/1917 Lynden Coal Mason, WV Explosion 5
04/27/1917 Hastings Coal Hastings, CO Explosion 121 View the planets for this day
04/28/1917 Mountain King MNM Mariposa Co, CA Asphyxiation 7 View the planets for this day
06/02/1917 Rend No. 2 Coal Herrin, IL Explosion 9
06/08/1917 Granite Mountain MNM Butte, MT Fire 163
07/17/1917 Three Forks Quarry MNM Trident, MT Explosion 8
08/04/1917 West Kentucky 7 Coal Clay, KY Explosion 62 View the planets for this day
09/17/1917 Orient Coal Orient, IL Hoisting 5
11/29/1917 Old Ben No. 11 Coal Christopher, IL Explosion 17
12/15/1917 Yukon No. 1 Coal Bluefield, WV Explosion 18
12/17/1917 Wilkeson Coal Wilkeson, WA Inundation 6
12/19/1917 No. 3 Coal Nemo, TN Explosion 11
02/21/1918 Amasa-Porter MNM Crystal Falls, MI Cave In 17
05/20/1918 Villa Coal Charleston, WV Mine Fire 13
06/27/1918 Silver MNM Virginia, MN Explosion 18
08/07/1918 Harmar Coal Harmerville, PA Explosion 8
08/28/1918 Burnett Coal Burnett, WA Explosion 12
09/28/1918 North No. 1 Coal Royalton, IL Explosion 21 View the planets for this day
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