County: Jefferson County, Alabama
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22 mine disasters of 5 or more fatalities have occurred in Jefferson County, Alabama. This is the 4th highest for any county in the United States.
Displays all records in descending fatality order |
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Date
| Mine Name
| Location
| Mineral
| Disaster Cause
| Killed
| Report
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04/08/1911 |
Banner  |
Littleton, AL |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
128 |
 |
|
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05/05/1910 |
Palos No. 3  |
Palos, AL |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
83 |
 |
|
04/20/1910 |
Mulga  |
Mulga, AL |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
40 |
 |
|
10/15/1937 |
Mulga  |
Birmingham, AL |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
34 |
 |
|
11/04/1916 |
Bessie  |
Palos, AL |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
30 |
|
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|
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04/29/1919 |
Majestic  |
Majestic, AL |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
22 |
|
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02/02/1909 |
Short Creek  |
Short Creek, AL |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
18 |
|
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10/05/1914 |
Mulga  |
Mulga, AL |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
16 |
|
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07/30/1948 |
Edgewater  |
Birmingham, AL |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
11 |
 |
|
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01/13/1930 |
Peerless  |
Straven, AL |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
7 |
 |
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07/01/1938 |
Praco No. 7  |
Praco, AL |
Bituminous |
Rock Fall |
6 |
 |
|
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07/12/1923 |
Sloss No. 1  |
Bessemer, AL |
Iron Ore |
Pwd Haulage |
5 |
 |
|
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06/04/1941 |
Docena  |
Adamsville, AL |
Bituminous |
Explosion |
5 |
 |
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