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Davidson Shaft, Connellsville, PA early 1900s

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:: Ashley, PA Mine Explosion, May 1890
:: Bittner, PA MIne Accident, Feb 1913
:: Brownsville, PA Mine Explosion, Sept 1898
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Brownsville, PA Braznell Mine Explosion, Dec 1899

:: Brownsville, PA Mine Accident, Feb 1904
:: Cheswick, PA Mine Explosion, Jan 1904
:: Courtney, PA Cincinnati Mine Explosion, Apr 1914
:: DuBois, PA Berwind-White Mine Explosion, Mar 1896
:: Dunbar, PA Mine Explosion, Jun 1890
:: Ernest, PA Jefferson & Clearfield Coal & Iron Co. Mine No. 2 Explosion, Feb 1916  
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Fayette City, PA Mine Explosion, Apr 1913  

:: Foustwell, PA Bermind-White Coal Mine Flood, Apr 1907
:: Gates, PA Frick Mine Explosion, Feb 1922
:: Jacobs Creek, PA Darr Mine Explosion, Dec 1907
Jeansville, PA Mine Disaster, Feb 1891
:: Kingston, PA Mine Explosion Dec 1875 
:: Leisenring, PA Frick Coal Mine Accident, Feb 1913
:: Lucerne Mines, PA Mine Accident, July 1910 
:: Marianna, PA Mine Explosion, Nov 1908  
:: Mather, PA Mather Colliers Co. Mine Explosion, May 1928
:: Nanticoke, PA Susquehanna Coal Co. Mine Explosion, Nov 1891
:: Nanticoke, PA Susquehanna Coal Co. Mine Accident, Sept 1898
:: New Kensington, PA Mine Explosion, Feb 1913
:: Pittston, PA Twin Shaft Mine Cave In, June 1896  
:: Plymouth, PA Avondale Mine Disaster, Apr 1869
:: Plymouth, PA Mine Explosion Jan 1890 
:: Plymouth, PA Nottingham Mine Accident, Jan 1890
:: Plymouth, PA Mine Explosion, Feb 1916 
:: Port Royale, PA Mine Explosion, Jun 1901
:: Roscoe, PA Globe Mine Accident, Jan 1916 
:: Scottsdale, PA Frick Coke Co Mine Explosion, Jan 1891
:: Scranton, PA Scranton Coal Co. Fire, Apr 1904
:: Shamokin, PA Reading Coal Co. Mine Fire, May 1904
:: Shamokin, PA Nelson Mine Explosion, Apr 1893
:: Tower City, PA East Brookside Colliery Mine Explosion, Aug 1913
:: Uniontown, PA Flood & Miners Trapped 1912 
:: West Leisenring, PA Connellsville Coal & Iron Co. Explosion, Feb 1884 
:: West Pittston, PA Lehigh Valley Coal Co. Accident, Jul 1894 
:: Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion, Feb 1890 
:: Wilkes-Barre, PA Mine Explosion, Mar 1890 
:: Wilkes-Barre, PA Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co. Explosion, May 1890 
:: Wilkes-Barre, PA Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co. Explosion, 12 Sept 1890  
:: Wilkes-Barre, PA Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co. Explosion, 20 Sept 1890  
:: Wilkes-Barre, PA Lehigh Valley Coal Co. Explosion, Oct 1895  
:: Wilkes-Barre, PA Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co. Explosion, Oct 1896  
:: Wilkes-Barre, PA Mine Explosion, Dec 1896 
:: Wilkes-Barre, PA Mine Explosion Feb 1916 
:: Wilkes-Barre, PA Baltimore Tunnel Coal Mine Disaster, Jun 1919 
:: Wyoming, PA Mine Fire May 1908
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