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US Mine Disasters Fast Facts
Worst coal mine disaster in US history: 362 miners are killed in an explosion at the Monongah Nos. 6 and 8 Coal Mines in Monongah, West Virginia.
259 miners are killed in a fire at the Cherry Mine in Cherry, Illinois.
An explosion kills 263 at the Stag Canon No. 2 Coal Mine in Dawson, New Mexico.
91 miners are killed by an explosion at Pond Creek No. 1 in Bartley, West Virginia.
111 miners are killed in an explosion at the Centralia No. 5 mine in Centralia, Illinois.
An explosion at Orient No. 2 mine in West Frankfort, Illinois kills 119 miners.