State:  Kentucky   (Display in Date Order)   (Display in Day Order) Planet links and investigation reports will open in a separate window indicates a female fatality Displays all records in descending fatality order Display all accidents accompanied by an investigation report Or View From These Lists For Kentucky: Only Coal Disasters Metal/Nonmetal Disasters   Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report 08/04/1917 West Kentucky No. 7  Clay, KY Bituminous Explosion 62 12/30/1970 Finley Nos. 15 and 16  Hyden, KY Bituminous Explosion 38 02/01/1910 Browder  Browder, KY Bituminous Explosion 34 07/14/1939 Duvin  Providence, KY Bituminous Explosion 28 12/26/1945 Belva No. 1  Fourmile, KY Bituminous Explosion 24 12/09/1932 Zero  Yancey, KY Bituminous Explosion 23 06/08/1925 West Kentucky No. 9  Sturgis, KY Bituminous Explosion 17 03/29/1930 Pioneer  Kettle Island, KY Bituminous Explosion 16 08/03/1927 West Kentucky No. 7  Clay, KY Bituminous Explosion 16 03/09/1976 Scotia  Oven Fork, KY Bituminous Explosion 15 10/27/1941 Daniel Boone  Daniel Boone, KY Bituminous Explosion 15 09/16/1943 Three Point  Three Point, KY Bituminous Explosion 12 03/11/1976 Scotia  Oven Fork, KY Bituminous Explosion 11 09/13/1989 William Station No. 9  Sullivan, KY Bituminous Explosion 10 11/25/1910 Providence No. 3  Providence, KY Bituminous Explosion 10 07/17/1935 Van Lear No. 155  Van Lear, KY Bituminous Explosion 9 02/07/1922 Marietta  Pinson Fork, KY Bituminous Explosion 9 12/07/1923 Black Hawk  Happy, KY Bituminous Explosion 9 02/10/1908 Moody  South Carrolton, KY Bituminous Explosion 9 08/07/1968 River Queen No. 1  Greenville, KY Bituminous Explosion 9 12/07/1981 Adkins No. 11  Kite, KY Bituminous Explosion 8 05/22/1928 Black Mountain No. 30  Kenvir, KY Bituminous Explosives 8 02/16/1926 Nelson  Nelson Creek, KY Bituminous Explosion 8 01/20/1982 RFH No. 1  Craynor, KY Bituminous Explosion 7 12/11/1909 Baker  Clay, KY Bituminous Explosion 7 12/18/1928 Black Diamond No. 2  Drakesboro, KY Bituminous Explosion 6 01/15/1925 Diamond No. 1  Providence, KY Bituminous Explosion 6 11/30/1942 West Kentucky No. 10  Providence, KY Bituminous Explosion 6 01/30/1922 Layman Galloway  Pineville, KY Bituminous Explosion 6 11/16/1920 Arnold  Earlington, KY Bituminous Fire 6 02/08/1910 Barthell No. 1  Stearns, KY Bituminous Explosion 6 05/06/1913 Taylor  Hartford, KY Bituminous Asphyxiation 5 04/20/1904 Stearns No. 5  Stearns, KY Bituminous Explosion 5 01/22/1895 Tate  Sturgis, KY Bituminous Explosives 5 01/19/1912 Central  Central City, KY Bituminous Explosives 5 05/20/2006 Darby No. 1  Holmes Mill, KY Bituminous Explosion 5 04/21/1912 Coil  Madisonville, KY Bituminous Explosion 5 01/31/1927 Nortonville  Nortonville, KY Bituminous Explosion 5 11/18/1925 Finley  Madisonville, KY Bituminous Explosion 5 03/12/1934 West Kentucky No. 10  Wheatcroft, KY Bituminous Fire 5 09/12/1984 Berger No. 2  Evarts, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 4 02/08/1966 Stephens Elkhorn  Manton, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 4 12/13/1952 Elkhorn No. 3  Evanston, KY Bituminous Fire 4 07/28/1967 Princess No. 1  David, KY Bituminous Explosion 4 04/28/1961 Elzo  Yancey, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 4 12/12/1961 A and B  Pine Top, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 4 10/03/1942 Dixie Star  Alva, KY Bituminous Explosion 4 11/17/1967 Dekoven No. 6  Dekoven, KY Bituminous Explosion 3 08/05/1961 Stearns No. 4  Worley, KY Bituminous Asphyxiation 3 07/31/1990 Granny Rose  Barbourville, KY Bituminous Explosives 3 08/15/1985 R and R No. 3  Woodbine, KY Bituminous Asphyxiation 3 06/03/1981 Grays Knob No. 5  Grays Knob, KY Bituminous Inundation 3 10/27/1980 Crawford No. 1  Woodbine, KY Bituminous Explosives 3 07/16/1971 Hillmar No. 1  Ashers Fork, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 3 05/23/1967 No. 22  Deane, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 3 01/04/1989 CV-2  Middlesboro, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 3 11/28/1914 Bonar  East Bernstadt, KY Bituminous Explosives 2 01/22/1982 Phelps No. 3  Phelps, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 2 10/28/2011 Equality  Centertown, KY Bituminous Fall of Highwall 2 11/20/1996 C-2  Dione, KY Bituminous Fall of Rib 2 08/03/2005 Stillhouse No. 1  Cumberland, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 2 04/28/2010 Dotiki  Nebo, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 2 08/19/2005 Bell County Prep Pl.  Middlesboro, KY Bituminous Pwd Haulage 2 05/15/2012 Sterling Materials   Verona, KY Limestone Pwd Haulage 1 07/17/1996 Bullitt Stone   Shepherdsville, KY Limestone Sliding Material 1 12/14/1987 Slate Top  Woodbine, KY Bituminous Roof Fall 0 12/30/1917 Acme  Fleming, KY Bituminous Explosives 0

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