| Share
 
World > Disasters

Fatal Mining Accidents in the U.S.

The following table includes information about the most fatal mining accidents in the United States. Only accidents with ten or more fatalities are listed.

Year Day Mine Location Type Fatalities
201004/05Upper Big Branch Mine-South, Performance
Coal Company		Raleigh County, Montcoal, West Virginia Explosion of Gas
or Dust		29
200601/02Sago Mine, Anker West Virginia Mining
Company Inc.		Upshur County, Buckhannon, West Virginia Explosion12
200109/23No. 5 Mine, Jim Walter Resources, Inc.Tuscaloosa County, Brookwood, AlabamaExplosion13
198909/13William Station No. 9 Mine, Pyro Mining Co.Union Co., Wheatcroft, KentuckyExplosion10
198412/19Wilberg Mine, Emery Mining Corp.Emery Co., Orangeville, UtahFire27
198112/08No. 21 Mine, Grundy Mining Co.Marion Co., Whitwell, TennesseeExplosion13
198103/15Dutch Creek No. 1, Mid-Continent
Resources, Inc. 		Pitkin Co., Redstone, ColoradoExplosion15
197603/9-11Scotia Mine, Blue Diamond Coal Co.Letcher Co., Oven Fork, KentuckyExplosion26
197012/30Nos. 15 and 16 Mines, Finley Coal Co.Leslie Co., Hyden, KentuckyExplosion38
1968 11/20 Consol No. 9 Farmington, West Virginia Explosion 78
195112/21Orient No. 2West Frankfort, IllinoisExplosion119
194703/25Centralia No. 5Centralia, IllinoisExplosion111
194003/16Willow Grove No. 10St. Clairsville, OhioExplosion72
194001/10Pond Creek No. 1Bartley, West VirginiaExplosion91
1913 10/22 Stag Canon No. 2 Dawson, New Mexico Explosion 263
190911/13Cherry MineCherry, IllinoisFire259
190712/06Monongah Nos. 6 and 8Monongah, West VirginiaExplosion362

Source: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Historical Data on Mine Disasters in the United States Web: www.msha.gov/ .

Related Links

Information Please® Database, © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Railroad Accidents Disasters Sports Disasters

More on Mining Disasters from Infoplease:

  • Mine - Mine 1907 Dec. 6, Monongah, W. Va.: coal mine explosion killed 362. Information Please® ...
  • Mining Disasters - A detailed table of significant mining accidents from 1907-2010 in the United States.
  • Fires and Explosions - The following timeline lists major fires and explosions worldwide from 1666 to the present.
  • January 2006 - January 2006 World Russia Cuts Off Gas to Ukraine (Jan. 1): In a dispute over pricing, state-owned ...
  • Pennsylvania Coal Miners - Pennsylvania Coal Miners emerged in good health and spirits after enduring 77 grueling hours in a ...
A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore Mathematics , Statistics Answers