Worst Among All Mine Disasters by State
Worst Coal Disasters by State
Worst M/NM Disasters by State
|
State |
Mine Name and Location |
Killed |
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Banner Mine Explosion Littleton, Alabama |
128 |
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Alaska-Mexican Mine Explosion Treadwell, Alaska |
37 |
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Coronado Mine Haulage Disaster Clifton, Arizona |
9 |
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Kansas and Texas Mine No. 44 Explosion Huntington, Arkansas |
14 |
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Argonaut Mine Fire Jackson, California |
47 |
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Hastings Mine Explosion Hastings, Colorado |
121 |
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Broward Mine Explosives Accident Miramar, Florida |
3 |
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Stone Mt. Quarry Air Tank Explosion Decatur, Georgia |
7 |
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Sunshine Mine Fire Kellogg, Idaho |
91 |
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St. Paul No. 2 Mine Fire Cherry, Illinois |
259 |
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City Mine Explosion Sullivan, Indiana |
52 |
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Lost Creek No. 2 Mine Explosion Oskaloosa, Iowa |
20 |
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Shaft No. 2 Mine Explosion Frontenac, Kansas |
40 |
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West Kentucky No. 7 Mine Explosion Clay, Kentucky |
62 |
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Belle Isle Salt Mine Fire Franklin, Louisiana |
21 |
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Davis No. 42 Mine Explosion Kempton, Maryland |
16 |
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Barnes-Hecker Mine Inundation Ishpeming, Michigan |
51 |
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Milford Mine Inundation Crosby, Minnesota |
41 |
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Harmony Mine Inundation Crystal Springs, Mississippi |
2 |
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Keith and Perry No. 6 Mine Explosion Rich Hill, Missouri |
24 |
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Granite Mountain Mine Fire Butte, Montana |
163 |
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KY-Yellow Jacket Mine Fire Gold Hill, Nevada |
37 |
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Wharton Mine Inundation Hibernia, New Jersey |
12 |
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Stag Canon No. 2 Mine Explosion Dawson, New Mexico |
263 |
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Callahan Quarry Explosives Disaster South Bethlehem, New York |
29 |
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Farmville Mine Explosion Coal Glen, North Carolina |
53 |
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Millfield No. 6 Mine Explosion Millfield, Ohio |
82 |
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No. 11 Mine Explosion Krebs, Oklahoma |
100 |
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Silver Ridge Mine Explosives Accident Quartzville, Oregon |
3 |
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Darr Mine Explosion Van Meter, Pennsylvania |
239 |
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Homestake Mine Ground Fall Accident Lead, South Dakota |
3 |
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Fraterville Mine Explosion Coal Creek, Tennessee |
184 |
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El Paso Quarry Haulage Accident El Paso, Texas |
3 |
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Winter Quarters No. 1, 2 Mine Explosion Scofield, Utah |
200 |
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Sheldon Quarry Roof Fall West Rutland, Vermont |
7 |
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Laurel Mine Explosion Pocahontas, Virginia |
112 |
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Roslyn Mine Explosion Roslyn, Washington |
45 |
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Monongah Nos. 6 and 8 Mine Explosion Monongah, West Virginia |
362 |
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C. F. and H. Mine Cave-in Shullsburg, Wisconsin |
8 |
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Hanna No. 1 Mine Explosion Hanna, Wyoming |
169 |