united states mine rescue association
All Mine Disasters in the United States
Sorted by Disaster Cause

View the Mine Disaster Calendar Cause of Disaster:  Cave-in   (Display in Date Order)

Planet links and investigation reports will open in a separate window

Displays all records in descending fatality order

Display all accidents accompanied by an investigation report — and all without a report
Or View From These Lists: Only Coal Disasters Metal/Nonmetal Disasters
 
Date Mine Name Location Mineral Killed Report
12/24/1889 Utica View the planets for this day Angels Camp, CA Gold 17
02/21/1918 Amasa-Porter View the planets for this day Crystal Falls, MI Iron Ore 17 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/17/1914 Centennial-Eureka View the planets for this day Eureka, UT Gold 11
12/18/1869 Sugar Loaf No. 1 View the planets for this day Stockton, PA Anthracite 10
09/29/1892 Norrie View the planets for this day Ironwood, MI Iron Ore 10
10/06/1905 Granville Quarry View the planets for this day Granville, NY Slate 10
05/14/1892 Anaconda View the planets for this day Butte, MT Copper 9
01/04/1896 Anna Lee View the planets for this day Victor, CO Gold 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
02/10/1943 Mulcahy View the planets for this day Shullsburg, WI Lead/Zinc 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/13/1886 Marvine View the planets for this day Scranton, PA Anthracite 8 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
05/13/1912 Norrie View the planets for this day Ironwood, MI Iron Ore 7
10/16/1923 Utah-Apex View the planets for this day Bingham, UT Silver/Lead 6
02/26/1909 Keystone View the planets for this day Joplin, MO Lead 6 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/09/1914 Sibley No. 9 Shaft View the planets for this day Ely, MN Iron Ore 5
09/04/1929 Calaveras View the planets for this day Copperopolis, CA Copper 5
06/07/1930 Climax View the planets for this day Leadville, CO Moly 5
04/17/1913 Miami Copper View the planets for this day Miami, AZ Copper 5 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/07/1906 Edison Tunnel View the planets for this day Bakersfield, CA Tunnel 5
02/25/1904 Minnie Healey View the planets for this day Butte, MT Copper 5
06/17/1918 Short Mountain View the planets for this day Lykens, PA Anthracite 4
12/22/1920 Black Diamond No. 11 View the planets for this day Black Diamond, WA Bituminous 4 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/02/1952 Penokee View the planets for this day Ironwood, MI Iron Ore 2
12/04/1907 Giroux View the planets for this day Ely, NV Copper 2
01/05/1918 Barnum View the planets for this day Pittston, PA Anthracite 2
03/13/1911 Elba View the planets for this day Gilbert, MN Iron Ore 2
08/13/1963 Sheppton View the planets for this day Sheppton, PA Anthracite 1 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/15/1919 Gold Hunter View the planets for this day Mullan, ID Gold/Silver 0 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
09/28/1911 Shakespeare Placer View the planets for this day Dome Creek, AK Gold 0
 
 
 

Search Parameters for ALL Mine Disasters:
Decade  |  Year  |  Month  |  State  |  City and State  |  County  |  Mine Name  |  Company  |  Mineral Type  |  Cause
ALL Coal Mine Disasters ALL M/NM Mine Disasters

Or try the Key Letter Search Tool 🔍 to locate mine disasters by mine name.
View the Mine Disaster Historical Markers we've located.

Accident Resources Training Resources Mine Rescue Resources Online Quizzes