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 |
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2010 | 04/05 | Upper Big Branch Mine-South, Performance Coal Company | Raleigh County, Montcoal, West Virginia | Explosion of Gas or Dust | 29 |
2006 | 01/02 | Sago Mine, Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc. | Upshur County, Buckhannon, West Virginia | Explosion | 12 |
2001 | 09/23 | No. 5 Mine, Jim Walter Resources, Inc. | Tuscaloosa County, Brookwood, Alabama | Explosion | 13 |
1989 | 09/13 | William Station No. 9 Mine, Pyro Mining Co. | Union Co., Wheatcroft, Kentucky | Explosion | 10 |
1984 | 12/19 | Wilberg Mine, Emery Mining Corp. | Emery Co., Orangeville, Utah | Fire | 27 |
1981 | 12/08 | No. 21 Mine, Grundy Mining Co. | Marion Co., Whitwell, Tennessee | Explosion | 13 |
1981 | 03/15 | Dutch Creek No. 1, Mid-Continent Resources, Inc. | Pitkin Co., Redstone, Colorado | Explosion | 15 |
1976 | 03/9-11 | Scotia Mine, Blue Diamond Coal Co. | Letcher Co., Oven Fork, Kentucky | Explosion | 26 |
1970 | 12/30 | Nos. 15 and 16 Mines, Finley Coal Co. | Leslie Co., Hyden, Kentucky | Explosion | 38 |
1968 | 11/20 | Consol No. 9 | Farmington, West Virginia | Explosion | 78 |
1951 | 12/21 | Orient No. 2 | West Frankfort, Illinois | Explosion | 119 |
1947 | 03/25 | Centralia No. 5 | Centralia, Illinois | Explosion | 111 |
1940 | 03/16 | Willow Grove No. 10 | St. Clairsville, Ohio | Explosion | 72 |
1940 | 01/10 | Pond Creek No. 1 | Bartley, West Virginia | Explosion | 91 |
1913 | 10/22 | Stag Canon No. 2 | Dawson, New Mexico | Explosion | 263 |
1909 | 11/13 | Cherry Mine | Cherry, Illinois | Fire | 259 |
1907 | 12/06 | Monongah Nos. 6 and 8 | Monongah, West Virginia | Explosion | 362 |
Source: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Historical Data on Mine Disasters in the United States Web: www.msha.gov/ .
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