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united states mine rescue association Mine Accident and Disaster Pages Containing Investigation Reports

Coal Accidents and Disasters (display in descending date order) Coal Metal/Nonmetal Planet links and investigation reports will open in a separate window. indicates a female fatality Displays all records in descending fatality order. Many of the reports linked below are very large.  Visit the page to reveal the file size.

Date Mine Name / Page Link Location Disaster Cause Killed Report

12/06/1907 Monongah Nos. 6 and 8  Monongah, WV Explosion 362

10/22/1913 Stag Canon No. 2  Dawson, NM Explosion 263

11/13/1909 St. Paul No. 2  Cherry, IL Fire 259

12/19/1907 Darr  Van Meter, PA Explosion 239

05/01/1900 Winter Quarters No. 1, 2  Scofield, UT Explosion 200

05/19/1928 Mather No. 1  Mather, PA Explosion 195

05/19/1902 Fraterville  Coal Creek, TN Explosion 184

04/28/1914 Eccles No. 5 and 6  Eccles, WV Explosion 183

01/25/1904 Harwick  Cheswick, PA Explosion 179

03/08/1924 Castle Gate No. 2  Castle Gate, UT Explosion 172

06/30/1903 Hanna No. 1  Hanna, WY Explosion/Fire 169

11/28/1908 Rachel and Agnes  Marianna, PA Explosion 154

04/08/1911 Banner  Littleton, AL Explosion 128

02/26/1972 Buffalo Creek  Saunders, WV Dam Failure 125

04/27/1917 Hastings  Hastings, CO Explosion 121

02/08/1923 Stag Canon No. 1  Dawson, NM Explosion 120

04/28/1924 Benwood  Benwood, WV Explosion 119

12/21/1951 Orient No. 2  West Frankfort, IL Explosion 119

03/02/1915 Layland No. 3  Layland, WV Explosion 115

07/10/1902 Rolling Mill  Johnstown, PA Explosion 112

03/13/1884 Laurel  Pocahontas, VA Explosion 112

03/25/1947 Centralia No. 5  Centralia, IL Explosion 111

09/06/1869 Avondale  Plymouth, PA Fire 110

01/27/1891 Mammoth  Mt. Pleasant, PA Explosion 109

01/07/1892 Osage No. 11  Krebs, OK Explosion 100

08/14/1923 Frontier No. 1  Kemmerer, WY Explosion 99

04/23/1913 Cincinnati  Finleyville, PA Explosion 97

04/30/1927 Federal No. 3  Everettville, WV Explosion 97

06/05/1919 Baltimore Tunnel No. 2  Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosives 92

01/13/1926 Wilburton No. 21  Wilburton, OK Explosion 91

01/10/1940 Bartley No. 1  Bartley, WV Explosion 91

11/22/1922 Dolomite No. 3  Dolomite, AL Explosion 90

12/09/1911 Cross Mountain  Briceville, TN Explosion 84

01/29/1907 Stuart  Stuart, WV Explosion 84

05/05/1910 Palos No. 3  Palos, AL Explosion 83

11/05/1930 Millfield No. 6  Millfield, OH Explosion 82

03/26/1912 Jed  Jed, WV Explosion 81

11/08/1910 Victor American No. 3  Delagua, CO Explosion/Fire 79

11/06/1922 Reilly No. 1  Spangler, PA Explosion 79

11/20/1968 Consol No. 9  Farmington, WV Explosion 78

01/31/1910 Primero  Primero, CO Explosion 75

02/27/1943 Smith No. 3  Bearcreek, MT Explosion 74

03/20/1912 San Bois No. 2  McCurtain, OK Explosion 73

04/07/1911 Price-Pancoast  Throop, PA Fire 73

03/16/1940 Willow Grove No. 10  St. Clairesville, OH Explosion 72

02/16/1883 Diamond  Braidwood, IL Inundation 69

01/12/1909 Lick Branch  Switchback, WV Explosion 67

07/05/1944 Powhatan  Powhatan Point, OH Fire 66

07/15/1940 Sonman  Portage, PA Explosion 63

08/04/1917 West Kentucky No. 7  Clay, KY Explosion 62

12/17/1929 Old Town  McAlester, OK Explosion 61

03/28/1908 Hanna No. 1  Hanna, WY Explosion 59

01/24/1884 Crested Butte  Crested Butte, CO Explosion 59

06/28/1896 Twin  Pittston, PA Roof Fall 58

12/16/1907 Yolande No. 1  Yolande, AL Explosion 57

10/08/1910 Starkville  Starkville, CO Explosion 56

05/12/1942 Christopher No. 3  Osage, WV Explosion 56

12/24/1932 Moweaqua  Moweaqua, IL Explosion 54

05/27/1925 Farmville  Coal Glen, NC Explosion 53

12/10/1925 Overton No. 2  Acmar, AL Explosion 53

10/27/1914 Royalton North No. 1  Royalton, IL Explosion 52

02/20/1925 City  Sullivan, IN Explosion 51

12/29/1908 Lick Branch  Switchback, WV Explosion 50

04/03/1905 Zeigler  Zeigler, IL Explosion 49

02/18/1896 Vulcan  New Castle, CO Explosion 49

03/06/1900 Red Ash  Red Ash, WV Explosion 46

04/22/1938 Keen Mountain  Grundy, VA Explosion 45

03/21/1929 Kinloch  Parnassus, PA Explosion 45

05/10/1892 Roslyn  Roslyn, WA Explosion 45

08/26/1926 Clymer No. 1  Clymer, PA Explosion 44

04/20/1910 Mulga  Mulga, AL Explosion 40

11/09/1888 Frontenac Shaft No. 2  Frontenac, KS Explosion 40

09/16/1924 Sublet No. 5  Sublet, WY Explosion 39

02/27/1932 Boisevain  Boisevain, VA Explosion 38

03/04/1881 Almy No. 2  Almy, WY Explosion 38

12/30/1970 Finley Nos. 15 and 16  Hyden, KY Explosion 38

02/04/1957 Bishop No. 34  Wise, VA Explosion 37

12/06/1962 Robena No. 3  Carmichaels, PA Explosion 37

12/09/1926 Francisco No. 2  Francisco, IN Explosion/Fire 37

12/16/1913 Vulcan  New Castle, CO Explosion 37

08/24/1894 Franklin  Franklin, WA Fire 37

10/15/1937 Mulga  Birmingham, AL Explosion 34

02/01/1910 Browder  Browder, KY Explosion 34

01/27/1942 Wadge  Mount Harris, CO Explosion 34

12/01/1907 Naomi  Fayette City, PA Explosion 34

01/25/1924 McClintock  Johnston City, IL Explosion 33

11/02/1900 Berryburg  Berryburg, WV Explosives 32

12/09/1899 Carbon Hill No. 7  Carbonado, WA Explosion 31

06/16/1890 Hill Farm  Dunbar, PA Fire 31

11/03/1908 Zeigler  Zeigler, IL Fire 31

11/29/1940 Nelms  Nelms, OH Explosion 31

11/16/1915 Northwestern  Ravensdale, WA Explosion 31

10/27/1930 Wheatley No. 4  McAlester, OK Explosion 30

08/26/1908 Hailey-Okla No. 1  Haileyville, OK Fire 29

04/05/2010 Upper Big Branch  Montcoal, WV Explosion 29

08/28/1943 Sayreton No. 2  Sayreton, AL Explosion 28

07/14/1939 Duvin  Providence, KY Explosion 28

12/19/1984 Wilberg   Orangeville, UT Fire 27

10/04/1926 Rockwood  Rockwood, TN Explosion 27

07/24/1947 Old Ben No. 8  West Frankfort, IL Explosion 27

01/29/1926 Mossboro No. 1  Helena, AL Explosion 27

02/11/1916 Ernest No. 2  Ernest, PA Explosion 27

01/10/1909 Zeigler  Zeigler, IL Explosion/Fire 26

12/18/1885 Nanticoke No. 1  Nanticoke, PA Inundation 26

05/15/1890 Jersey No. 8  Ashley, PA Explosion 26

02/04/1907 Thomas No. 25  Thomas, WV Explosion 25

03/18/1905 Rush Run-Red Ash  Red Ash, WV Explosion 24

11/18/1913 Acton No. 2  Acton, AL Explosion 24

01/23/1907 Primero  Primero, CO Explosion 24

12/26/1945 Belva No. 1  Fourmile, KY Explosion 24

03/28/1924 Yukon No. 2  Yukon, WV Explosion 24

02/27/1895 White Ash  Madrid, NM Explosion 24

03/29/1888 Keith and Perry No. 6  Rich Hill, MO Explosion 24

11/30/1915 Boomer No. 2  Boomer, WV Explosion 23

12/09/1932 Zero  Yancey, KY Explosion 23

02/06/1930 Standard  Standardville, UT Explosion 23

03/22/1906 Century No. 1  Century, WV Explosion 23

04/24/1911 Ott No. 20  Elk Garden, WV Explosion 23

02/08/1906 Parral  Parral, WV Explosion 23

05/09/1945 Sunnyside No. 1  Sunnyside, UT Explosion 23

04/08/1895 Blue Canyon  Lake Whatcom, WA Explosion 23

04/25/1963 Compass No. 2  Dola, WV Explosion 22

01/04/1906 Coaldale  Coaldale, WV Explosion 22

03/02/1961 Viking  Terre Haute, IN Explosion 22

10/27/1958 Bishop No. 34  Wise, VA Explosion 22

09/28/1918 Royalton North No. 1  Royalton, IL Explosion/Fire 21

07/15/1911 Sykesville  Sykesville, PA Explosion 21

06/23/1909 Lackawanna No. 4  Wehrum, PA Explosion 21

02/06/1915 Carlisle  Carlisle, WV Explosion 21

08/02/1913 East Brookside  Tower City, PA Explosion 20

02/03/1926 Horning No. 4  Horning, PA Explosion 20

05/27/1871 West Pittston  West Pittston, PA Asphyxiation 20

12/13/1916 Fidelity No. 9  Stone City, KS Explosion 20

07/09/1942 Pursglove No. 2  Pursglove, WV Explosion 20

01/24/1902 Lost Creek No. 2  Oskaloosa, IA Explosion 20

07/15/1937 Baker  Sullivan, IN Explosion 20

06/10/1901 Port Royal No. 2  Port Royal, PA Explosion/Fire 19

10/28/1904 Tercio  Tercio, CO Explosion 19

03/08/1926 Crab Orchard 5  Eccles, WV Explosion 19

08/31/1915 Orenda  Boswell, PA Explosion 19

01/14/1926 Jamison No. 8  Farmington, WV Explosion 19

12/23/1899 Braznell  Brownsville, PA Explosion 19

11/18/1911 Bottom Creek  Vivian, WV Explosion 18

03/08/1960 No. 22  Holden, WV Fire 18

12/15/1917 Yukon No. 1  Bluefield, WV Explosion 18

04/04/1887 Old Savanna No. 2  Savanna, OK Explosion 18

03/11/1937 Macbeth  Logan, WV Explosion 18

10/22/1916 Marvel No. 2  Marvel, AL Explosion 18

08/13/1912 Abernant  Abernant, AL Explosion 18

01/18/1906 Detroit  Ash Camp, WV Explosion 18

07/24/1912 Superba and Lemont  Evans Station, PA Inundation 18

08/18/1919 Oakdale  La Veta, CO Explosion 18

04/22/1906 Cuatro  Tercio, CO Explosion 18

08/06/1934 Derby No. 3  Big Stone Gap, VA Explosion 17

11/03/1888 Kettle Creek  Westport, PA Explosives 17

03/24/1922 Sopris  Sopris, CO Explosion 17

02/09/1911 Cokedale  Trinidad, CO Explosion 17

05/22/1928 Yukon-Pocahontas No. 1  Yukon, WV Explosion 17

09/15/1902 Big Four  Algoma, WV Explosion 17

08/14/1871 Eagle Shaft  Pittston, PA Explosion 17

06/08/1925 West Kentucky No. 9  Sturgis, KY Explosion 17

11/21/1903 Ferguson  Connellsville, PA Explosion 17

12/07/1904 Burnett No. 5  Burnett, WA Explosion 17

04/12/1930 Carbonado  Carbonado, WA Explosion 17

11/29/1917 Old Ben No. 11  Christopher, IL Explosion 17

09/03/1926 Tahona No. 29  Tahona, OK Explosion 16

03/24/1944 Katherine No. 4  Shinnston, WV Explosion 16

02/29/1916 Davis No. 42  Kempton, MD Explosion 16

03/29/1930 Pioneer  Kettle Island, KY Explosion 16

11/13/1954 Jamison No. 9  Farmington, WV Explosion 16

11/06/1910 Lawson  Black Diamond, WA Explosion 16

08/03/1927 West Kentucky No. 7  Clay, KY Explosion 16

03/09/1976 Scotia  Oven Fork, KY Explosion 15

01/15/1947 Nottingham  Plymouth, PA Explosion 15

10/27/1941 Daniel Boone  Daniel Boone, KY Explosion 15

04/15/1981 Dutch Creek No. 1  Redstone, CO Explosion 15

04/21/1910 Amsterdam No. 2  Amsterdam, OH Explosion 15

01/15/1946 Havaco No. 9  Welch, WV Explosion 15

05/17/1913 Imperial  Belle Valley, OH Explosion 15

07/23/1892 York Farm  Pottsville, PA Explosion 15

06/06/1924 Loomis  Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 14

03/13/1917 Henderson No. 1  Hendersonville, PA Explosion 14

01/12/1846 Delaware-Hudson  Carbondale, PA Roof Fall 14

05/22/1941 Panhandle No. 2  Bicknell, IN Explosion 14

02/19/1906 Maitland  Walsenburg, CO Explosion 14

10/26/1937 Jonesville  Jonesville, AK Fire 14

01/26/1929 Kingston No. 5  Kingston, WV Explosion 14

12/07/1932 Morgan-Jones  Madrid, NM Explosion 14

10/28/1958 Burton  Nicholas County, WV Explosion 14

09/24/1943 Primrose  Minersville, PA Explosion 14

08/15/1928 Irvona No. 3  Coalport, PA Explosion 13

09/23/2001 Jim Walter No. 5  Brookwood, AL Explosion 13

02/13/1894 Gaylord  Plymouth, PA Roof Fall 13

08/07/1902 Bowen  Bowen, CO Explosives 13

03/23/1896 Berwind  DuBois, PA Explosion 13

10/31/1909 Franklin No. 2  Johnstown, PA Explosion 13

03/31/1919 Empire  Aguilar, CO Explosion 13

01/08/1943 Pursglove No. 15  Pursglove, WV Fire 13

01/12/1886 Almy No. 4  Almy, WY Explosion 13

01/21/1935 Gilberton  Gilberton, PA Explosion 13

04/27/1905 Eleanora  DuBois, PA Explosion 13

12/08/1981 Grundy No. 21  Whitewell, TN Explosion 13

02/24/1928 Mama No. 3  Jenny Lind, AR Explosion 13

05/20/1918 Villa  Villa, WV Fire 13

02/17/1915 Prospect  Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 13

02/04/1891 Spring Mountain No. 1  Jeansville, PA Inundation 13

12/09/1914 Tripp  Scranton, PA Hoisting 13

07/27/1948 King  Princeton, IN Explosion 13

08/28/1918 Burnett  Burnett, WA Explosion 12

01/02/2006 Sago  Tallmansville, WV Explosion 12

11/26/1886 Conyngham  Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 12

09/03/1897 Sunshine  Sunshine, CO Explosion 12

05/11/1943 Praco No. 10  Praco, AL Explosion 12

09/16/1943 Three Point  Three Point, KY Explosion 12

11/23/1920 Parrish  Parrish, AL Explosion 12

04/18/1946 Great Valley  McCoy, VA Explosion 12

11/08/1891 Susquehanna No. 1  Nanticoke, PA Explosion 12

06/18/1912 Hastings  Hastings, CO Explosion 12

01/22/1959 River Slope  Port Griffith, PA Inundation 12

02/05/1910 Ernest No. 2  Ernest, PA Explosion 12

02/20/1928 Kinloch  Parnassus, PA Explosion 12

05/12/1908 Mount Lookout  Wyoming, PA Explosion 12

03/26/1930 Yukon  Arnettsville, WV Explosion 12

10/31/1951 United Gas No. 1  United, WV Explosion 12

05/25/1922 Acmar No. 3  Acmar, AL Explosion 11

09/09/1889 White Ash  Greeley, CO Inundation 11

03/11/1976 Scotia  Oven Fork, KY Explosion 11

01/18/1951 Burning Springs  Kermit, WV Explosion 11

10/01/1902 Lawson  Black Diamond, WA Explosion 11

11/06/1943 Nellis No. 3  Madison, WV Explosion 11

07/30/1948 Edgewater  Birmingham, AL Explosion 11

04/05/1915 Panama  Panama, IL Explosion 11

12/27/1957 Pocahontas No. 31  McDowell County, WV Explosion 11

07/10/1941 Acmar No. 6  Acmar, AL Explosion 11

01/10/1962 Blue Blaze No. 2  Herrin, IL Explosion 11

12/31/1907 Bernal  Carthage, NM Explosion 11

04/01/1893 Neilson  Shamokin, PA Fire 10

11/02/1904 Auchincloss  Nanticoke, PA Hoisting 10

05/25/1904 Williamstown  Williamstown, PA Asphyxiation 10

08/03/1925 Dorrance  Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 10

04/26/1905 Conyngham  Wilkes-Barre, PA Hoisting 10

07/23/1925 Rockwood  Rockwood, TN Explosion 10

10/15/1951 Bunker  Cassville, WV Explosion 10

05/15/1901 Chatham  Farmington, WV Explosion 10

07/25/1924 Gates No. 1  Brownsville, PA Explosion 10

04/20/1892 Primrose  Minersville, PA Inundation 10

09/13/1989 William Station No. 9  Sullivan, KY Explosion 10

05/25/1928 Baltimore No. 5  Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 10

05/09/1889 Kaska William  Middleport, PA Hoisting 10

08/11/1885 West End  Mocanaqua, PA Asphyxiation 10

04/06/1885 Cuyler  Raven Run, PA Roof Fall 10

06/10/1873 Henry Clay  Shamokin, PA Explosion 10

07/03/1872 Atwater Slope  Atwater, OH Fire 10

05/27/1929 Connellsville  Yolande, AL Explosion 10

01/12/1938 Harwick  Harwick, PA Explosion 10

09/02/1936 Macbeth  Logan, WV Explosion 10

11/25/1910 Providence No. 3  Providence, KY Explosion 10

10/03/1909 Northwestern  Roslyn, WA Explosion/Fire 10

10/21/1909 Rock Island No. 8  Hartshorne, OK Explosion 10

04/10/1947 Schooley  Wyoming, PA Explosion 10

05/05/1943 Nu Rex  LaFollette, TN Explosion 10

03/28/1916 King No. 98  Kimball, WV Explosion 10

08/27/1940 Bates No. 1  Bates, AR Explosion 10

12/31/1910 Lick Fork  Thacker, WV Mine Cars 10

06/13/1932 Splash Dam No. 6  Splashdam, VA Explosion 10

12/14/1910 Leyden  Leyden, CO Fire 10

06/02/1938 Butler Slope  Pittston, PA Explosion 10

05/05/1923 Southwestern  Aguilar, CO Explosion 10

11/14/1901 Pocahontas Baby  Pocahontas, VA Fire 9

06/02/1917 Rend No. 2  Herrin, IL Explosion 9

07/30/1915 Patterson No. 2  Elizabeth, PA Mine Cars 9

08/10/1870 Pottsville  Middleport, PA Hoisting 9

10/30/1926 Susquehanna No. 7  Nanticoke, PA Explosion 9

05/24/1915 Smokeless Valley No. 1  Johnstown, PA Explosion 9

07/19/1920 Renton No. 3  Renton, PA Explosion 9

02/02/1922 Belle Ellen No. 2  Belle Ellen, AL Explosion 9

02/07/1922 Marietta  Pinson Fork, KY Explosion 9

12/07/1923 Black Hawk  Happy, KY Explosion 9

03/22/1911 Hazel  East Canonsburg, PA Roof Fall 9

11/09/1909 Auchincloss  Nanticoke, PA Fire 9

01/30/1908 Valley  Hawks Nest, WV Explosion 9

07/06/1909 Toller  Tollerville, CO Explosion 9

11/05/1898 Exeter  West Pittston, PA Pwd Haulage 9

03/23/1959 Phillips and West No. 1  Robbins, TN Explosion 9

03/01/1977 Porter Tunnel  Tower City, PA Inundation 9

07/22/1972 Blacksville No. 1  Blacksville, WV Fire 9

12/16/1963 Carbon No. 2  Helper, UT Explosion 9

08/01/1936 Kathleen  Dowell, IL Fire 9

07/17/1935 Van Lear No. 155  Van Lear, KY Explosion 9

12/17/1940 Raleigh No. 4  Beckley, WV Explosion 9

12/28/1965 Dutch Creek No. 1  Redstone, CO Explosion 9

03/28/1937 Kramer  DuBois, PA Explosion 9

08/07/1968 River Queen No. 1  Greenville, KY Explosion 9

07/21/1926 Dixie  Moffat, AL Explosion 9

11/09/1911 Adrian  Punxsutawney, PA Explosion 8

02/01/1890 Nottingham  Plymouth, PA Explosion 8

07/11/1912 Panama  Moundsville, WV Explosion 8

02/08/1948 Sun Excelsior  Excelsior, AR Explosion 8

12/11/1947 Franklin  Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 8

04/30/1947 Kerns  Terre Haute, IN Explosives 8

12/28/1941 Peabody No. 47  Harco, IL Explosion 8

01/20/1936 Monarch No. 2  Broomfield, CO Explosion 8

12/07/1992 Southmoutain No. 3  Norton, VA Explosion 8

11/22/1901 Pocahontas Baby  Pocahontas, VA Fire 8

03/02/1909 No. 14  Pittston, PA Explosion 8

09/23/1898 Umpire  Brownsville, PA Explosion 8

04/27/1938 St. Clair No. 1 Slope  Pottsville, PA Explosion 8

08/07/1918 Harmar  Harmarville, PA Explosion 8

12/07/1981 Adkins No. 11  Kite, KY Explosion 8

07/17/1894 West No. 1 Slope  Stockton, PA Explosives 8

08/08/1930 Gilberton  Gilberton, PA Roof Fall 8

03/03/1890 Shaft No. 3  South Wilkes-Barre, PA Fire 8

11/15/1905 Braznell  Bentleyville, PA Explosion 8

05/22/1928 Black Mountain No. 30  Kenvir, KY Explosives 8

12/23/1909 Mine A  Herrin, IL Explosion/Fire 8

08/21/1884 Greenback/Buckridge  Shamokin, PA Fire 8

04/02/1928 Keystone No. 2  Keystone, WV Explosion 8

09/13/1886 Marvine  Scranton, PA Cave-in 8

12/14/1910 Greeno  Tacoma, VA Explosion 8

05/13/1927 Shannon Branch No. 3  Capels, WV Explosion 8

10/16/1965 Mars No. 2  Wilsonburg, WV Fire 7

01/14/1907 Dering No. 7  Clinton, IN Explosives 7

04/09/1909 Eureka No. 37  Windber, PA Explosives 7

11/09/1900 Buck Mountain  Mahanoy City, PA Explosion 7

06/18/1907 Johnson No. 1  Priceburg, PA Explosion 7

02/08/1916 Lance No. 11  Plymouth, PA Explosion 7

04/26/1907 Morgan  Black Diamond, WA Explosion 7

07/23/1966 Siltix  Mt. Hope, WV Explosion 7

02/14/1941 Fidelity  Du Quoin, IL Explosives 7

01/11/1910 Nottingham  Plymouth, PA Explosion 7

03/02/1907 Holden  Taylor, PA Explosion 7

01/29/1907 Johnston City  Johnston City, IL Explosives 7

09/16/1914 Lehigh No. 4  Lansford, PA Explosion 7

03/12/1910 S. Wilkes-Barre No. 5  South Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 7

12/20/1906 Fidelity No. 1  Stone City, KS Explosives 7

12/11/1909 Baker  Clay, KY Explosion 7

07/11/1877 Brookfield  Brookfield, OH Asphyxiation 7

10/24/1906 Rolling Mill  Johnstown, PA Explosion 7

03/09/1905 Clear Spring  West Pittston, PA Hoisting 7

05/15/1906 Shenandoah City  Shenandoah, PA Explosives 7

12/04/1905 Horton  Horton, WV Fire 7

11/04/1905 Tidewater No. 3  Vivian, WV Explosion 7

03/14/1945 Kenilworth  Kenilworth, UT Explosion 7

01/20/1982 RFH No. 1  Craynor, KY Explosion 7

06/21/1983 McClure No. 1   McClure, VA Explosion 7

12/17/1924 Burnett  Burnett, WA Explosion 7

10/03/1891 Richardson  Glen Carbon, PA Asphyxiation 7

01/13/1930 Peerless  Straven, AL Explosion 7

07/03/1926 Pettebone No. 6  Kingston, PA Roof Fall 7

02/23/1921 Kathleen  Dowell, IL Fire 7

05/09/1877 Wadesville  Wadesville, PA Fire 7

05/27/1927 Delagua No. 3  Delagua, CO Explosion 7

10/07/1895 Dorrance  Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 7

05/26/1927 Woodward No. 3  Edwardsville, PA Explosion 7

06/30/1941 Kent No. 2  McIntyre, PA Explosion 7

02/19/1847 Spencer  Pottsville, PA Explosion 7

04/08/1927 Carbonado  Carbonado, WA Inundation 7

05/07/1935 South Wilkes-Barre  South Wilkes-Barre, PA Hoisting 7

08/06/1919 Weirwood  Weirwood, WV Explosion 7

11/25/1922 Anthracite No. 4  Cerrillos, NM Explosion 7

02/02/1952 Carpentertown No. 2  Mt. Pleasant, PA Explosion 6

08/06/2007 Crandall Canyon  Huntington, UT Bump 6

01/18/1932 Parrott  Parrott, VA Explosion 6

10/13/1905 Clyde  Fredericktown, PA Fire 6

06/21/1937 Rupert  Keystone, OH Explosives 6

10/07/1923 Midwest  Palisades, CO Explosion 6

08/01/1911 Standard-Pocahontas  Welch, WV Asphyxiation 6

04/20/1905 Cabin Creek  Kayford, WV Explosion 6

01/09/1912 Parrish No. 9  Plymouth, PA Explosives 6

09/23/1957 Marianna No. 58  Marianna, PA Explosion 6

01/16/1905 Decatur No. 1  Decatur, IL Fire 6

07/06/1905 Fuller  Searights, PA Explosion 6

05/06/1879 Audenried  Audenried, PA Explosion/Fire 6

07/15/1908 Williamstown  Williamstown, PA Explosion 6

01/30/1922 Layman Galloway  Pineville, KY Explosion 6

03/20/1909 Sunnyside  Evansville, IN Explosives 6

03/31/1909 Echo  Buery, WV Explosion 6

09/08/1885 Otto  Pottsville, PA Explosion 6

10/22/1928 McAlpin  McAlpin, WV Explosion 6

08/06/1906 Susquehanna No. 7  Nanticoke, PA Explosion 6

12/18/1928 Black Diamond No. 2  Drakesboro, KY Explosion 6

02/12/1958 Lundale  Lundale, WV Roof Fall 6

02/08/1910 Barthell No. 1  Stearns, KY Explosion 6

03/31/1910 Busby No. 2  Wilburton, OK Explosion 6

12/14/1906 Pulaski  Eckman, WV Explosives 6

10/21/1885 Plymouth No. 2  Plymouth, PA Explosion 6

08/30/1886 Fair Lawn  Scranton, PA Explosion 6

11/11/1910 Shoal Creek No. 1  Panama, IL Explosion 6

11/30/1928 Princess Poca  Roderfield, WV Explosion 6

09/22/1902 Stafford  Stafford, WV Explosion 6

10/25/1901 Buttonwood  Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 6

12/13/1921 Satanic  Morrison, CO Fire 6

07/28/1944 Brilliant No. 2  Brilliant, NM Explosion 6

08/07/1916 Woodward No. 3  Westmoor, PA Explosion 6

01/22/1941 Carswell  Kimball, WV Explosion 6

03/09/1916 Hollenback  Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 6

11/16/1920 Arnold  Earlington, KY Fire 6

05/11/1942 Peerless  Greenwood, AR Explosion 6

08/28/1908 Warrior Run  Wilkes-Barre, PA Mine Cars 6

09/16/1901 Spring Gulch  Spring Gulch, CO Explosion 6

05/29/1914 Mary D  Mary D, PA Hoisting 6

05/11/1935 Barrackville No. 41  Barrackville, WV Fire 6

10/30/1897 Von Storch  Scranton, PA Fire 6

10/11/1894 Henry Clay  Shamokin, PA Expl. Vessel 6

09/21/1893 Lance No. 11  Plymouth, PA Explosion 6

07/01/1938 Praco No. 7  Praco, AL Rock Fall 6

05/20/1948 Clinchfield No. 2  Dante, VA Roof Fall 6

12/17/1917 Wilkeson  Wilkeson, WA Inundation 6

07/18/1919 Carswell  Kimball, WV Explosion 6

10/29/1896 Shaft No. 3  South Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 6

08/06/1948 Berwind No. 11  Capels, WV Roof Fall 6

05/26/1898 Kaska William  Middleport, PA Inundation 6

01/15/1878 Potts  Locustdale, PA Explosion 5

02/18/1895 West Bear Ridge  Mahony Plane, PA Explosion 5

01/22/1895 Tate  Sturgis, KY Explosives 5

05/19/1907 Engleville  Engleville, CO Fire 5

07/24/1899 Grindstone  Grindstone, PA Explosion 5

10/02/1871 Otto Red Ash  Branchdale, PA Explosion 5

08/17/1907 Sonman  Sonman, PA Hoisting 5

09/28/1897 Jermyn No. 1  Rendham, PA Fire 5

01/13/1897 Wadesville  Wadesville, PA Fall of Person 5

05/13/1908 Prospect  Midvale, PA Roof Fall 5

11/07/1980 Ferrell No. 17  Uneeda, WV Explosion 5

05/20/2006 Darby No. 1  Holmes Mill, KY Explosion 5

05/05/1904 Locust Gap  Locust Gap, PA Fire 5

05/05/1904 Lance  Plymouth, PA Explosives 5

01/30/1904 Maple Hill  Mahanoy City, PA Explosives 5

02/06/1986 Loveridge No. 22  Fairview, WV Stockpile 5

06/22/1893 Susquehanna No. 1  Nanticoke, PA Explosion 5

12/09/1902 S. Wilkes-Barre  South Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosives 5

04/02/1890 Susquehanna No. 8  Nanticoke, PA Explosion 5

07/05/1905 Tidewater  Vivian, WV Explosion 5

11/03/1906 San Toy No. 1  Corning, OH Hoisting 5

10/29/1905 Hazel Kirk No. 2  Monongahela, PA Explosion 5

05/03/1880 Short Mountain  Shamokin, PA Explosion 5

03/06/1902 Catsburg  Monongahela, PA Explosion 5

10/08/1894 Luke Fidler  Shamokin, PA Fire 5

10/01/1887 Bast  Big Mine Run, PA Asphyxiation 5

04/27/1887 Tunnel  Ashland, PA Asphyxiation 5

12/16/1972 Itmann No. 3  Itmann, WV Explosion 5

04/04/1978 Moss No. 3 Portal  Duty, VA Inundation 5

02/18/1905 Lytle  Minersville, PA Roof Fall 5

05/24/1882 Kohinoor  Shenandoah, PA Explosion 5

05/13/1885 North Ashland  North Ashland, PA Inundation 5

03/12/1934 West Kentucky No. 10  Wheatcroft, KY Fire 5

05/10/1911 Boston  Larksville, PA Asphyxiation 5

01/25/1909 Orenda No. 2  Boswell, PA Explosion 5

09/23/1922 Raleigh-Wyoming No. 2  Glen Rogers, WV Hoisting 5

06/04/1941 Docena  Adamsville, AL Explosion 5

05/18/1942 Hitchman  Benwood, WV Explosion 5

03/18/1911 No. 16  Mineral, KS Explosion 5

01/18/1957 Evan Jones  Jonesville, AK Explosion 5

12/15/1942 Laing No. 1  Laing, WV Pwd Haulage 5

03/30/1953 O Brien  Lovilia, IA Explosion 5

03/27/1952 Holmes Slope  Minersville, PA Inundation 5

11/03/1910 Yolande No. 1  Yolande, AL Explosion 5

12/08/1923 Mt. Jessup No. 1  Jessup, PA Roof Fall 5

03/20/1922 Dilltown No 1  Dilltown, PA Explosion 5

01/19/1912 Central  Central City, KY Explosives 5

02/18/1915 New Home No. 2  Rich Hill, MO Explosives 5

03/12/1945 Crucible  Greene, PA Roof Fall 5

11/02/1879 Mill Creek  Mill Creek, PA Explosion 5

08/24/1936 Clear Spring  West Pittston, PA Explosion 5

04/21/1912 Coil  Madisonville, KY Explosion 5

03/29/1951 Buttonwood  Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 5

06/30/1914 Sycamore No. 1  Cinderella, WV Asphyxiation 5

04/30/1914 Union Pacific No. 2  Cumberland, WY Mine Cars 5

05/06/1913 Taylor  Hartford, KY Asphyxiation 5

10/03/1911 Drifton No. 2  Freeland, PA Fall of Person 5

11/09/1939 Muddy Creek  Rawlins, WY Roof Fall 5

06/01/1966 Dora No. 2  Dora, PA Asphyxiation 5

05/22/1920 Mallory No. 3  Mallory, WV Roof Fall 5

02/12/1921 Oak Hills No. 2  Oak Creek, CO Explosion 5

01/25/1909 Washington No. 5  Franklin, MD Mine Cars 5

04/14/1920 Dawson No. 6  Dawson, NM Explosion 5

11/19/1936 Bates No. 1  Bates, AR Explosion 5

11/15/1926 Mound  Moundsville, WV Explosion 5

06/05/1929 Halcon  Bear Creek, VA Roof Fall 5

12/14/1925 Wilkeson  Tacoma, WA Explosion 5

12/09/1957 Glen Rogers No. 2  Glen Rogers, WV Bump 5

02/11/1938 Vail  Afton, WY Explosives 5

04/26/1925 New Slope Construction  Sewickley, PA Explosion 5

05/24/1965 Kline No. 2-A  Robbins, TN Explosion 5

12/06/1930 Lamb  Madrid, NM Explosion 5

12/28/1931 Overton No. 1  Irondale, AL Explosion 5

05/29/1931 Richards  Mount Carmel, PA Explosion 5

03/08/1930 New Peerless  Helper, UT Explosion 5

09/17/1917 Orient  Orient, IL Hoisting 5

04/26/1925 Hutchison  Millgrove, PA Explosion 5

04/22/1870 Diamond Slope  Wolf Creek, PA Expl. Vessel 5

07/07/1977 P and P No. 2  St. Charles, VA Explosion 4

12/02/1943 Federal No. 1  Grant Town, WV Roof Fall 4

07/19/1906 Dixon-Pocahontas  Welch, WV Explosion 4

07/02/1906 Keystone  Keystone, WV Explosion 4

09/02/1885 Oak Wood  Wilkes-Barre, PA Hoisting 4

06/19/1945 No. 5  Omar, WV Roof Fall 4

12/13/1952 Elkhorn No. 3  Evanston, KY Fire 4

09/12/1984 Berger No. 2  Evarts, KY Roof Fall 4

12/11/1957 Peerless No. 3  Hackett, AR Explosion 4

09/29/1930 Old Forge  Avoca, PA Explosion 4

03/07/1905 No. 101  Shrewsbury, WV Pwd Haulage 4

12/22/1920 Black Diamond No. 11  Black Diamond, WA Cave-in 4

08/11/1944 Fleischner  Terra Haute, IN Asphyxiation 4

09/05/1947 Anita  Jefferon County, PA Explosion 4

09/24/1897 Williamson County  Johnston City, IL Explosion 4

03/30/1927 Ehrenfeld No. 3  Ehrenfeld, PA Explosion 4

05/28/1958 Wharton No. 2  Barrett, WV Roof Fall 4

04/28/1961 Elzo  Yancey, KY Roof Fall 4

08/15/1968 Orient No. 5  Benton, IL Explosion 4

07/28/1967 Princess No. 1  David, KY Explosion 4

05/06/1968 Saxsewell No. 8  Hominy Falls, WV Inundation 4

02/06/1872 Henry Shaft  Pittston, PA Explosion 4

04/12/1876 Rush Run Slope  Nesquehoning, PA Explosion 4

12/08/1884 Henry Clay  Shamokin, PA Explosion 4

02/08/1966 Stephens Elkhorn  Manton, KY Roof Fall 4

09/09/1966 Valley Camp No. 3  Triadelphia, WV Mine Cars 4

03/25/1901 Gates  Georges Township, PA Explosion 4

04/30/1965 Llewellyn Shaft  Farmington, WV Explosion 4

06/26/1952 Olga No. 2  Careta, WV Explosion 4

03/19/1992 Blacksville No. 1  Blacksville, WV Explosion 4

01/28/1958 Montana Queen  Queens Point, MT Roof Fall 4

01/17/1958 Spring Canyon No. 4  Spring Canyon, UT Explosion 4

04/18/1957 Shade and Millard No. 1  Panther, WV Roof Fall 4

02/13/1991 J and T No. 1  St. Charles, VA Roof Fall 4

08/24/1979 Starpoint No. 1  Wattis, UT Roof Fall 4

10/08/1878 Prospect  Wilkes-Barre, PA Explosion 4

09/19/1968 Somerset  Somerset, CO Roof Fall 4

10/30/1950 Avondale  Luzerne County, PA Explosion 4

02/19/1913 Seagraves  Eldorado, IL Explosion 4

07/09/1986 Orient No. 6  Waltonville, IL Roof Fall 3

01/25/1911 Hughestown No. 10  Pittston, PA Explosion 3

08/10/2007 Gibson  Princeton, IN Hoisting 3

12/11/1985 M. S. and W. No. 2 Slope  Carlstown, PA Explosion 3

08/15/1985 R and R No. 3  Woodbine, KY Asphyxiation 3

02/16/1984 Greenwich Collieries  Green Township, PA Explosion 3

08/16/2007 Crandall Canyon  Huntington, UT Bump 3

01/22/2003 McElroy  Cameron, WV Explosion 3

07/31/1990 Granny Rose  Barbourville, KY Explosives 3

06/03/1981 Grays Knob No. 5  Grays Knob, KY Inundation 3

01/04/1989 CV-2  Middlesboro, KY Roof Fall 3

02/03/1966 Betty B. No. 2  Herald, VA Roof Fall 3

12/01/1970 Russellton  Russellton, PA Roof Fall 3

12/12/1968 No. 8-B  Saunders, WV Fire 3

11/17/1967 Dekoven No. 6  Dekoven, KY Explosion 3

08/05/1961 Stearns No. 4  Worley, KY Asphyxiation 3

02/03/1964 Bednarczyk Nos. 2, 3  Gowen City, PA Explosion 3

08/24/1982 Va. Pocohontas No. 1  Oakwood, VA Bin Collapse 3

03/26/1971 Nemacolin  Nemacolin, PA Fire 3

09/28/1964 Bradshaw No. 6  Bradshaw, WV Explosion 3

02/26/1964 Glen Burn  Shamokin, PA Explosives 3

05/17/1967 No. 3  Oakwood, VA Roof Fall 3

01/24/1967 Va. Pocahontas No. 1  Grundy, VA Explosion 3

02/10/1909 Zeigler  Zeigler, IL Explosion 3

09/14/1966 Lykens No. 1  Joliett, PA Roof Fall 3

09/14/1966 Red Tail No. 2  Bethesda, OH Fire 3

03/02/1966 Burnwell No. 1  Hesperus, CO Explosion 3

05/23/1967 No. 22  Deane, KY Roof Fall 3

05/12/1975 Deer Creek  Huntington, UT Roof Fall 3

07/16/1971 Hillmar No. 1  Ashers Fork, KY Roof Fall 3

04/13/1978 Beatrice  Keen Mountain, VA Roof Fall 3

09/15/1980 Spartan No. 2  Sparta, IL Roof Fall 3

07/24/1977 Chetopa  Graysville, AL Hoisting 3

06/05/1975 Harris No. 2  Bald Knob, WV Fall of Rib 3

11/26/1975 Bethlehem No. 105  Century, WV Roof Fall 3

10/27/1980 Crawford No. 1  Woodbine, KY Explosives 3

10/02/1974 Maple Meadow  Fairdale, WV Hoisting 3

01/07/1974 Beckley No. 1  Bolt, WV Hoisting 3

12/03/1981 Stillhouse Run No. 1  Bergoo, WV Roof Fall 3

08/19/2005 Bell County Prep Pl.  Middlesboro, KY Pwd Haulage 2

01/13/2007 Cucumber  Cucumber, WV Roof Fall 2

04/17/2007 Tri-Star Job No. 3  Barton, MD Fall of Highwall 2

10/28/2011 Equality  Centertown, KY Fall of Highwall 2

07/11/1967 Jewell Smokeless  Vansant, VA Pwd Haulage 2

01/22/1982 Phelps No. 3  Phelps, KY Roof Fall 2

09/17/2003 Twilight Mountain  Twilight, WV Pwd Haulage 2

07/15/1997 Seaboard No. 2  Jewell Ridge, VA Roof Fall 2

08/03/2005 Stillhouse No. 1  Cumberland, KY Roof Fall 2

08/13/1860 Hoch  Forestville, PA Explosion 2

07/25/1995 L.V. No. 4 Slope  Keffers, PA Fall of Rib 2

04/28/2010 Dotiki  Nebo, KY Roof Fall 2

07/31/2000 Willow Creek  Helper, UT Explosion/Fire 2

01/29/1909 Northwestern  Ashford County, WA Asphyxiation 2

11/20/1996 C-2  Dione, KY Fall of Rib 2

05/07/1860 Reppliers  Minersville, PA Explosion 2

01/19/2006 Alma No. 1  Melville, WV Fire 2

10/11/1977 Segco No. 1  Parrish, AL Roof Fall 1

03/28/1955 Little Oak  Belleville, IL Asphyxiation 1

08/13/1963 Sheppton  Sheppton, PA Cave-in 1

02/16/1914 Cannon  Franklin, WA Inundation 1

12/09/1966 Sapper  Uniontown, PA Roof Fall 1

10/02/1979 Rushton   Osceola Mills, PA Roof Fall 1

07/03/1983 Homer City  Homer City, PA Explosion 1

03/23/1997 Galatia No. 56-1   Harrisburg, IL Fall of Rib 1

09/19/1979 Mathies  Courtney, PA Hoisting 1

07/24/2002 Quecreek  Friedens, PA Inundation 0

09/27/1915 Foster Tunnel  Coaldale, PA Explosion 0

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