State:  Pennsylvania   (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 Pennsylvania: Only Coal Disasters Metal/Nonmetal Disasters   Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report 12/19/1907 Darr  Van Meter, PA Bituminous Explosion 239 05/19/1928 Mather No. 1  Mather, PA Bituminous Explosion 195 01/25/1904 Harwick  Cheswick, PA Bituminous Explosion 179 11/28/1908 Rachel and Agnes  Marianna, PA Bituminous Explosion 154 07/10/1902 Rolling Mill  Johnstown, PA Bituminous Explosion 112 09/06/1869 Avondale  Plymouth, PA Anthracite Fire 110 01/27/1891 Mammoth  Mt. Pleasant, PA Bituminous Explosion 109 04/23/1913 Cincinnati  Finleyville, PA Bituminous Explosion 97 06/05/1919 Baltimore Tunnel No. 2  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosives 92 11/06/1922 Reilly No. 1  Spangler, PA Bituminous Explosion 79 04/07/1911 Price-Pancoast  Throop, PA Anthracite Fire 73 07/15/1940 Sonman  Portage, PA Bituminous Explosion 63 06/28/1896 Twin  Pittston, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 58 03/21/1929 Kinloch  Parnassus, PA Bituminous Explosion 45 08/26/1926 Clymer No. 1  Clymer, PA Bituminous Explosion 44 12/06/1962 Robena No. 3  Carmichaels, PA Bituminous Explosion 37 01/26/1924 Lancashire No. 18  Shanktown, PA Bituminous Explosion 36 12/01/1907 Naomi  Fayette City, PA Bituminous Explosion 34 06/16/1890 Hill Farm  Dunbar, PA Bituminous Fire 31 03/26/1942 Sandts Eddy Quarry  Easton, PA Limestone Explosives 31 02/11/1916 Ernest No. 2  Ernest, PA Bituminous Explosion 27 05/15/1890 Jersey No. 8  Ashley, PA Anthracite Explosion 26 12/18/1885 Nanticoke No. 1  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite Inundation 26 02/02/1922 Gates No. 2  Brownsville, PA Bituminous Explosion 25 06/23/1909 Lackawanna No. 4  Wehrum, PA Bituminous Explosion 21 07/15/1911 Sykesville  Sykesville, PA Bituminous Explosion 21 02/03/1926 Horning No. 4  Horning, PA Bituminous Explosion 20 08/02/1913 East Brookside  Tower City, PA Anthracite Explosion 20 05/27/1871 West Pittston  West Pittston, PA Anthracite Asphyxiation 20 12/23/1899 Braznell  Brownsville, PA Bituminous Explosion 19 06/10/1901 Port Royal No. 2  Port Royal, PA Bituminous Explosion/Fire 19 08/31/1915 Orenda  Boswell, PA Bituminous Explosion 19 02/20/1884 West Leisenring  West Leisenring, PA Bituminous Explosion 19 07/24/1912 Superba and Lemont  Evans Station, PA Bituminous Inundation 18 11/03/1888 Kettle Creek  Westport, PA Bituminous Explosives 17 11/21/1903 Ferguson  Connellsville, PA Bituminous Explosion 17 08/14/1871 Eagle Shaft  Pittston, PA Anthracite Explosion 17 01/15/1947 Nottingham  Plymouth, PA Anthracite Explosion 15 07/23/1892 York Farm  Pottsville, PA Anthracite Explosion 15 03/13/1917 Henderson No. 1  Hendersonville, PA Bituminous Explosion 14 10/27/1884 Youngstown  Uniontown, PA Bituminous Explosion 14 06/06/1924 Loomis  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 14 01/12/1846 Delaware-Hudson  Carbondale, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 14 09/24/1943 Primrose  Minersville, PA Anthracite Explosion 14 08/15/1928 Irvona No. 3  Coalport, PA Bituminous Explosion 13 12/09/1914 Tripp  Scranton, PA Anthracite Hoisting 13 01/21/1935 Gilberton  Gilberton, PA Anthracite Explosion 13 10/31/1909 Franklin No. 2  Johnstown, PA Bituminous Explosion 13 02/04/1891 Spring Mountain No. 1  Jeansville, PA Anthracite Inundation 13 04/27/1905 Eleanora  DuBois, PA Bituminous Explosion 13 02/17/1915 Prospect  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 13 02/13/1894 Gaylord  Plymouth, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 13 03/23/1896 Berwind  DuBois, PA Bituminous Explosion 13 11/26/1886 Conyngham  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 12 02/05/1910 Ernest No. 2  Ernest, PA Bituminous Explosion 12 11/08/1891 Susquehanna No. 1  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite Explosion 12 05/12/1908 Mount Lookout  Wyoming, PA Anthracite Explosion 12 01/22/1959 River Slope  Port Griffith, PA Anthracite Inundation 12 02/20/1928 Kinloch  Parnassus, PA Bituminous Explosion 12 04/13/1910 Nazareth Quarry  Nazareth, PA Limestone Explosives 11 07/25/1924 Gates No. 1  Brownsville, PA Bituminous Explosion 10 06/02/1938 Butler Slope  Pittston, PA Anthracite Explosion 10 01/12/1938 Harwick  Harwick, PA Bituminous Explosion 10 05/25/1928 Baltimore No. 5  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 10 08/03/1925 Dorrance  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 10 04/01/1893 Neilson  Shamokin, PA Anthracite Fire 10 06/10/1873 Henry Clay  Shamokin, PA Anthracite Explosion 10 04/06/1885 Cuyler  Raven Run, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 10 08/11/1885 West End  Mocanaqua, PA Anthracite Asphyxiation 10 05/09/1889 Kaska William  Middleport, PA Anthracite Hoisting 10 04/20/1892 Primrose  Minersville, PA Anthracite Inundation 10 04/10/1947 Schooley  Wyoming, PA Anthracite Explosion 10 05/25/1904 Williamstown  Williamstown, PA Bituminous Asphyxiation 10 11/02/1904 Auchincloss  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite Hoisting 10 04/26/1905 Conyngham  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Hoisting 10 12/18/1869 Sugar Loaf No. 1  Stockton, PA Anthracite Cave-in 10 11/09/1909 Auchincloss  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite Fire 9 10/30/1926 Susquehanna No. 7  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite Explosion 9 03/22/1911 Hazel  East Canonsburg, PA Bituminous Roof Fall 9 07/30/1915 Patterson No. 2  Elizabeth, PA Bituminous Mine Cars 9 07/19/1920 Renton No. 3  Renton, PA Bituminous Explosion 9 08/10/1870 Pottsville  Middleport, PA Anthracite Hoisting 9 11/05/1898 Exeter  West Pittston, PA Anthracite Pwd Haulage 9 11/30/1936 Funkhouser Quarry  Delta, PA Slate Explosives 9 03/28/1937 Kramer  DuBois, PA Bituminous Explosion 9 03/01/1977 Porter Tunnel  Tower City, PA Anthracite Inundation 9 05/24/1915 Smokeless Valley No. 1  Johnstown, PA Bituminous Explosion 9 03/02/1909 No. 14  Pittston, PA Anthracite Explosion 8 11/09/1911 Adrian  Punxsutawney, PA Bituminous Explosion 8 11/15/1905 Braznell  Bentleyville, PA Bituminous Explosion 8 06/02/1910 Lehigh Quarry  West Coplay, PA Limestone Explosives 8 08/08/1930 Gilberton  Gilberton, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 8 07/08/1919 Lansford  Lansford, PA Anthracite Explosion 8 11/18/1916 Ocean  Greensburg, PA Bituminous Roof Fall 8 09/13/1886 Marvine  Scranton, PA Anthracite Cave-in 8 09/23/1898 Umpire  Brownsville, PA Bituminous Explosion 8 03/30/1916 Robindale  Seward, PA Bituminous Explosion 8 08/07/1918 Harmar  Harmarville, PA Bituminous Explosion 8 07/17/1894 West No. 1 Slope  Stockton, PA Anthracite Explosives 8 03/03/1890 Shaft No. 3  South Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Fire 8 02/01/1890 Nottingham  Plymouth, PA Anthracite Explosion 8 04/27/1938 St. Clair No. 1 Slope  Pottsville, PA Anthracite Explosion 8 08/21/1884 Greenback/Buckridge  Shamokin, PA Anthracite Fire 8 12/11/1947 Franklin  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 8 03/02/1907 Holden  Taylor, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 03/09/1905 Clear Spring  West Pittston, PA Anthracite Hoisting 7 07/03/1926 Pettebone No. 6  Kingston, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 7 09/16/1914 Lehigh No. 4  Lansford, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 05/26/1927 Woodward No. 3  Edwardsville, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 05/09/1877 Wadesville  Wadesville, PA Anthracite Fire 7 05/15/1906 Shenandoah City  Shenandoah, PA Anthracite Explosives 7 10/24/1906 Rolling Mill  Johnstown, PA Bituminous Explosion 7 11/29/1902 Luke Fidler  Shamokin, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 06/18/1907 Johnson No. 1  Priceburg, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 09/11/1933 Oakmont  Barking, PA Bituminous Explosion 7 08/29/1870 Preston No. 3  Girardville, PA Anthracite Hoisting 7 04/09/1909 Eureka No. 37  Windber, PA Bituminous Explosives 7 03/12/1910 S. Wilkes-Barre No. 5  South Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 02/19/1847 Spencer  Pottsville, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 05/07/1935 South Wilkes-Barre  South Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Hoisting 7 10/07/1895 Dorrance  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 11/09/1900 Buck Mountain  Mahanoy City, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 10/03/1891 Richardson  Glen Carbon, PA Anthracite Asphyxiation 7 01/11/1910 Nottingham  Plymouth, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 06/30/1941 Kent No. 2  McIntyre, PA Bituminous Explosion 7 02/08/1916 Lance No. 11  Plymouth, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 05/26/1925 Woodward  Edwardsville, PA Anthracite Explosion 7 08/30/1886 Fair Lawn  Scranton, PA Anthracite Explosion 6 03/08/1886 Uniondale  Dunbar, PA Bituminous Explosion 6 09/08/1885 Otto  Pottsville, PA Anthracite Explosion 6 10/21/1885 Plymouth No. 2  Plymouth, PA Anthracite Explosion 6 08/28/1908 Warrior Run  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Mine Cars 6 07/15/1908 Williamstown  Williamstown, PA Anthracite Explosion 6 09/21/1893 Lance No. 11  Plymouth, PA Anthracite Explosion 6 10/25/1901 Buttonwood  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 6 08/06/1906 Susquehanna No. 7  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite Explosion 6 10/13/1905 Clyde  Fredericktown, PA Bituminous Fire 6 05/06/1879 Audenried  Audenried, PA Anthracite Explosion/Fire 6 10/30/1897 Von Storch  Scranton, PA Anthracite Fire 6 07/06/1905 Fuller  Searights, PA Bituminous Explosion 6 05/26/1898 Kaska William  Middleport, PA Anthracite Inundation 6 10/29/1896 Shaft No. 3  South Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 6 03/05/1880 Nanticoke No. 2  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite Explosion 6 10/11/1894 Henry Clay  Shamokin, PA Anthracite Expl. Vessel 6 03/09/1916 Hollenback  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 6 09/23/1957 Marianna No. 58  Marianna, PA Bituminous Explosion 6 06/07/1944 Emerald  Clarksville, PA Bituminous Fire 6 11/03/1922 Eddy Creek  Olyphant, PA Anthracite Explosives 6 05/29/1914 Mary D  Mary D, PA Anthracite Hoisting 6 04/02/1927 Cokeburg No. 53  Cokeburg, PA Bituminous Explosion 6 01/09/1912 Parrish No. 9  Plymouth, PA Anthracite Explosives 6 08/07/1916 Woodward No. 3  Westmoor, PA Anthracite Explosion 6 02/02/1952 Carpentertown No. 2  Mt. Pleasant, PA Bituminous Explosion 6 06/02/1920 Ontario  Cokeburg, PA Bituminous Explosion 6 04/19/1920 Lehigh Quarry  Ormrod, PA Limestone Explosives 6 03/20/1922 Dilltown No 1  Dilltown, PA Bituminous Explosion 5 12/09/1902 S. Wilkes-Barre  South Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosives 5 02/21/1923 Kaska William  Kaska-William, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 06/22/1893 Susquehanna No. 1  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 04/27/1887 Tunnel  Ashland, PA Anthracite Asphyxiation 5 03/06/1902 Catsburg  Monongahela, PA Bituminous Explosion 5 06/01/1966 Dora No. 2  Dora, PA Bituminous Asphyxiation 5 10/01/1887 Bast  Big Mine Run, PA Anthracite Asphyxiation 5 03/29/1951 Buttonwood  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 03/09/1921 Rahn No. 11  Seek, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 10/01/1898 Maffett Slope  Midvale, PA Anthracite Fire 5 03/27/1952 Holmes Slope  Minersville, PA Anthracite Inundation 5 10/08/1894 Luke Fidler  Shamokin, PA Anthracite Fire 5 12/08/1923 Mt. Jessup No. 1  Jessup, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 5 05/05/1904 Lance  Plymouth, PA Anthracite Explosives 5 02/18/1895 West Bear Ridge  Mahony Plane, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 04/02/1890 Susquehanna No. 8  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 09/28/1897 Jermyn No. 1  Rendham, PA Anthracite Fire 5 01/13/1897 Wadesville  Wadesville, PA Anthracite Fall of Person 5 05/10/1911 Boston  Larksville, PA Anthracite Asphyxiation 5 10/29/1905 Hazel Kirk No. 2  Monongahela, PA Bituminous Explosion 5 07/24/1899 Grindstone  Grindstone, PA Bituminous Explosion 5 08/17/1907 Sonman  Sonman, PA Bituminous Hoisting 5 04/26/1925 New Slope Construction  Sewickley, PA Bituminous Explosion 5 05/29/1931 Richards  Mount Carmel, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 11/02/1879 Mill Creek  Mill Creek, PA Bituminous Explosion 5 01/25/1909 Orenda No. 2  Boswell, PA Bituminous Explosion 5 08/09/1928 Hillside No. 1  South Riverside, PA Bituminous Explosion 5 05/27/1911 Cameron  Shamokin, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 05/13/1908 Prospect  Midvale, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 5 03/12/1945 Crucible  Greene, PA Bituminous Roof Fall 5 10/02/1871 Otto Red Ash  Branchdale, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 08/24/1936 Clear Spring  West Pittston, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 01/15/1878 Potts  Locustdale, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 05/13/1885 North Ashland  North Ashland, PA Anthracite Inundation 5 05/06/1926 Randolph  Port Carbon, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 01/30/1904 Maple Hill  Mahanoy City, PA Anthracite Explosives 5 05/03/1880 Short Mountain  Shamokin, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 05/24/1882 Kohinoor  Shenandoah, PA Anthracite Explosion 5 05/05/1904 Locust Gap  Locust Gap, PA Anthracite Fire 5 04/22/1870 Diamond Slope  Wolf Creek, PA Anthracite Expl. Vessel 5 04/26/1925 Hutchison  Millgrove, PA Bituminous Explosion 5 10/03/1911 Drifton No. 2  Freeland, PA Anthracite Fall of Person 5 02/18/1905 Lytle  Minersville, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 5 06/27/1952 Lansford No. 6  Lansford, PA Bituminous Explosion 4 04/12/1876 Rush Run Slope  Nesquehoning, PA Anthracite Explosion 4 09/02/1885 Oak Wood  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Hoisting 4 02/06/1872 Henry Shaft  Pittston, PA Anthracite Explosion 4 04/16/1963 Forge Slope  Newport Town, PA Bituminous Explosion 4 03/30/1927 Ehrenfeld No. 3  Ehrenfeld, PA Bituminous Explosion 4 10/30/1950 Avondale  Luzerne County, PA Bituminous Explosion 4 06/17/1918 Short Mountain  Lykens, PA Anthracite Cave-in 4 07/16/1902 Berwind-White No. 4  Windber, PA Bituminous Explosives 4 12/08/1884 Henry Clay  Shamokin, PA Anthracite Explosion 4 05/04/1949 Packer No. 5  Girardville, PA Anthracite Fire 4 09/05/1947 Anita  Jefferon County, PA Bituminous Explosion 4 06/11/1889 Gaylord  Plymouth, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 4 03/25/1901 Gates  Georges Township, PA Bituminous Explosion 4 04/18/1896 Eddy Creek  Olyphant, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 4 10/24/1931 Mocanaqua  Mocanaqua, PA Anthracite Explosion 4 10/08/1878 Prospect  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 4 03/16/1871 Bast Breaker  Ashland, PA Anthracite Expl. Vessel 4 09/23/1885 Franklin  Houtzdale, PA Bituminous Inundation 4 09/17/1930 Sherman  Pottsville, PA Anthracite Explosion 4 09/29/1930 Old Forge  Avoca, PA Anthracite Explosion 4 03/13/1941 Revloc No. 1  Revloc, PA Bituminous Explosion 4 12/11/1985 M. S. and W. No. 2 Slope  Carlstown, PA Anthracite Explosion 3 02/16/1984 Greenwich Collieries  Green Township, PA Bituminous Explosion 3 09/12/1911 Marvine  Scranton, PA Anthracite Mine Cars 3 12/01/1970 Russellton  Russellton, PA Bituminous Roof Fall 3 03/26/1971 Nemacolin  Nemacolin, PA Bituminous Fire 3 02/26/1964 Glen Burn  Shamokin, PA Anthracite Explosives 3 02/03/1964 Bednarczyk Nos. 2, 3  Gowen City, PA Anthracite Explosion 3 01/25/1911 Hughestown No. 10  Pittston, PA Anthracite Explosion 3 09/14/1966 Lykens No. 1  Joliett, PA Anthracite Roof Fall 3 07/25/1995 L.V. No. 4 Slope  Keffers, PA Anthracite Fall of Rib 2 01/05/1949 S. Wilkes-Barre  South Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Explosion 2 08/25/1894 Gilberton  Ashland, PA Anthracite Explosion 2 01/05/1918 Barnum  Pittston, PA Anthracite Cave-in 2 08/03/1908 Knickerbocker  Shenandoah, PA Anthracite Explosion 2 05/07/1860 Reppliers  Minersville, PA Anthracite Explosion 2 08/13/1860 Hoch  Forestville, PA Anthracite Explosion 2 09/19/1979 Mathies  Courtney, PA Bituminous Hoisting 1 07/03/1983 Homer City  Homer City, PA Bituminous Explosion 1 12/09/1966 Sapper  Uniontown, PA Bituminous Roof Fall 1 08/13/1963 Sheppton  Sheppton, PA Anthracite Cave-in 1 01/21/1912 Cherry Valley  Cherry Valley, PA Bituminous Fire 1 10/02/1979 Rushton   Osceola Mills, PA Bituminous Roof Fall 1 09/27/1915 Foster Tunnel  Coaldale, PA Anthracite Explosion 0 07/02/1928 Locust Springs  Locust Gap, PA Anthracite Inundation 0 04/26/1907 Berwind-White No. 38  Foustwell, PA Bituminous Inundation 0 07/24/2002 Quecreek  Friedens, PA Bituminous Inundation 0

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