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Explosion at Carbon Hill Coal Company Mine Number 7

When
December 9, 1899
Where
Carbon Hill Coal Company's Mine Number 7
Part of
Explosion kills 32 coal miners at Carbon Hill mines, Carbonado, Washington

An explosion at Carbon Hill Coal Company's Mine Number 7 in Carbonado killed 31 miners on December 9, 1899.

The disaster occurred in a town settled during an economic boom. The explosion resulted in 31 deaths, contributing to the total of more than 100 mining accident deaths in and around Carbonado.

Sources

  1. Carbonado, Washington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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