All Minnesota Mine Disasters in Descending Fatality Order
united states mine rescue association
All Minnesota Mine Disasters in Descending Fatality Order
State:  Minnesota   (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 Minnesota: Only Coal Disasters Metal/Nonmetal Disasters
 
Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
02/05/1924 Milford View the planets for this day Crosby, MN Iron Ore Inundation 41 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
06/27/1918 Silver Open Pit View the planets for this day Virginia, MN Iron Ore Explosives 18 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/11/1911 Norman View the planets for this day Virginia, MN Iron Ore Rock Slide 14 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/09/1914 Sibley No. 9 Shaft View the planets for this day Ely, MN Iron Ore Cave-in 5
10/27/1930 Louise View the planets for this day Ironton, MN Iron Ore Pwd Haulage 3
03/13/1911 Elba View the planets for this day Gilbert, MN Iron Ore Cave-in 2
08/30/1917 Lincoln View the planets for this day Virginia, MN Lead Fire 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

United States of America Mine Disasters of 40
States in America

Or try the Key Letter Search Tool🔍to locate mine disasters by mine name.

View the Mine Disaster Historical Markers we've located.