HISTORIC COAL MINE DISASTERS
IN THE UNITED STATES 1900 - 1976
(one or more fatalities)
|
Date |
Name of Mine |
Location of Mine |
Killed |
Type |
|
03-06-00 |
Red
Ash |
Red
Ash, WV |
46 |
Explosion |
|
05-01-00 |
Winter
Quarters 1&4 |
Scofield,
UT |
200 |
Explosion |
|
05-23-00 |
Cumnock |
Cumnock,
NC |
23 |
Explosion |
|
08-21-00 |
Issaquah |
Issaquah,
WA |
5 |
Fire |
|
02-25-01 |
Diamondville,
NO 1 |
Diamondville,
WY |
26 |
Fire |
|
04-29-01 |
McAlester
No. 5 |
Alderson,
OK |
6 |
Explosion |
|
05-15-01 |
Chatham |
Farmington,
WV |
10 |
Explosion |
|
05-27-01 |
Richland |
Dayton,
TN |
20 |
Explosion |
|
09-16-01 |
Spring
Gulch |
Spring
Gulch, CO |
6 |
Explosion |
|
10-26-01 |
Diamondville |
Diamondville,
IA |
22 |
Explosion |
|
11-11&14 |
Pocahontas |
Pocahontas,
VA |
17 |
Fires |
|
12-28-01 |
No.
1 |
Hartshorne,
OK |
6 |
Haulage |
|
01-13-2 |
Milby
& Dow |
Dow,
OK |
10 |
Fire |
|
01-24-02 |
Lost
Creek No. 2 |
Oskaloosa,
IA |
20 |
Explosion |
|
03-21-02 |
Nelson |
Dayton,
TN |
16 |
Explosion |
|
05-19-02 |
Fraterville |
Coal
Creek, TN |
184 |
Explosion |
|
08-07-02 |
Bowen |
Bowen,
CO |
13 |
Explosion |
|
09-15-02 |
Algoma
No. 7 |
Algoma,
WV |
17 |
Explosion |
|
10-01-02 |
Lawson |
Black
Diamond, WV |
11 |
Explosion |
|
03-15-03 |
Cardiff |
Cardiff,
IL |
5 |
Explosion |
|
03-23-03 |
Athens,
No. 2 |
Athens,
IL |
6 |
Explosion |
|
03-31-03 |
Sandoval |
Sandoval,
IL |
8 |
Explosion |
|
04-12-03 |
Central
Slope 77 |
Carbon,
OK |
6 |
Explosion |
|
06-19-03 |
Blassburg,
No. 3 |
Bossburg,
AR |
5 |
Explosion |
|
06-30-03 |
Hanna,
No. 1 |
Hanna,
WV |
169 |
Explosion |
|
11-20-03 |
Bonanza
No. 20 |
Bonanza,
AR |
11 |
Explosion |
|
04-20-04 |
Stearns
No. 5 |
Stearns,
KY |
5 |
Explosion |
|
05-11-04 |
Big
Muddy |
Herrin,
IL |
10 |
Explosion |
|
10-28-04 |
Tercio |
Tercio,
CO |
19 |
Explosion |
|
12-04-04 |
Horton |
Horton,
WV |
7 |
Fire |
|
12-07-04 |
No.
5 |
Burnett,
WA |
17 |
Explosion |
|
01-16-05 |
No.
1 |
Decatur,
IL |
6 |
Fire |
|
02-20-05 |
Virginia City |
Virginia City, AL |
112 |
Explosion |
|
02-26-05 |
Grapevine |
Wilcoe, WV |
6 |
Explosion |
|
03-18-05 |
Rush Run & Red Ash |
Red Ash, WV |
24 |
Explosion |
|
03-22-05 |
Oswald |
Princeton, ID |
9 |
Explosion |
|
04-03-05 |
Zeigler |
Zeigler, IL |
57 |
Explosion |
|
04-20-05 |
Cabin Creek |
Kayford, WV |
6 |
Explosion |
|
04-30-05 |
No. 19 |
Wilburton, OK |
13 |
Explosion |
|
07-05-05 |
Tidewater |
Vivian, WV |
5 |
Explosion |
|
11-04-05 |
Tidewater |
Vivian, WV |
7 |
Explosion |
|
12-02-05 |
Diamondville No. 1 |
Diamondville, WY |
18 |
Explosion |
|
01-04-06 |
Coaldale |
Coaldale, WV |
22 |
Explosion |
|
01-18-06 |
Detroit |
Detroit, WV |
18 |
Explosion |
|
01-24-06 |
Poteau No. 6 |
Witteville, OK |
14 |
Explosion |
|
02-08-06 |
Parral |
Parral, WV |
23 |
Explosion |
|
02-19-06 |
Maitland |
Walsenburg, CO |
14 |
Explosion |
|
02-27-06 |
Little Cahaba |
Piper, AL |
12 |
Explosion |
|
03-22-06 |
Century No. 1 |
Century, WV |
23 |
Explosion |
|
04-22-06 |
Cuatro |
Tercio, CO |
18 |
Explosion |
|
06-06-06 |
Red Lodge |
Red Lodge, MT |
8 |
Fire |
|
10-03-06 |
Pocahontas |
Pocahontas, VA |
36 |
Explosion |
|
10-05-06 |
Dutchman |
Blossburg, NM |
10 |
Explosion |
|
11-03-06 |
San Toy No. 1 |
San Toy, OH |
6 |
Haulage |
|
12-22-06 |
Breese-Trenton |
Breese, IL |
6 |
Haulage |
|
01-14-07 |
Deering No. 7 |
Clinton, IN |
7 |
Explosion |
|
01-23-07 |
Primero |
Primero, CO |
24 |
Explosion |
|
01-26-07 |
Lorentz |
Penco, WV |
12 |
Explosion |
|
01-26-07 |
Stuart |
Stuart, WV |
84 |
Explosion |
|
02-04-07 |
Thomas No. 25 |
Thomas, WV |
25 |
Explosion |
|
03-16-07 |
Bond & Bruce |
Tacoma, VA |
11 |
Explosion |
|
04-26-07 |
Morgan |
Black Diamond, WA |
7 |
Explosion |
|
05-01-07 |
Whipple |
Scarboro, WV |
16 |
Explosion |
|
05-19-07 |
Engleville |
Engleville, CO |
5 |
Fire |
|
12-06-07 |
Monongah No. 6 & 8 |
362 |
Explosion |
|
|
12-16-07 |
Yolande |
57 |
Explosion |
|
|
12-31-07 |
Bernal |
Carthage, NM |
11 |
Explosion |
|
01-03-07 |
Backman |
Hawk’s Nest, WV |
9 |
Explosion |
|
02-10-08 |
Moody |
South Carrolton, KY |
9 |
Explosion |
|
03-28-08 |
Hanna No. 1 |
Hanna, WY |
59 |
Explosion |
|
08-26-08 |
Hailey-Okla. No. 1 |
Haileyville, OK |
29 |
Fire |
|
11-16-08 |
Pratt No. 3 |
Ensley, AL |
8 |
Fire |
|
11-20-08 |
Red Lodge |
Red Lodge, MT |
9 |
Fire |
|
12-29-08 |
Lick Branch |
Switchback, WV |
50 |
Explosion |
|
01-10-09 |
Zeigler |
Zeigler, IL |
26 |
Explosion |
|
01-10-09 |
Carbon Hill |
Gayton, VA |
6 |
Explosion |
|
01-12-09 |
Lick Branch |
Switchback, WV |
67 |
Explosion |
|
01-19-09 |
Stone Canyon |
Chancellor, CA |
6 |
Explosion |
|
01-25-09 |
Washington No. 5 |
Franklin, MD |
5 |
Haulage |
|
02-02-09 |
Short Creek |
Short Creek, AL |
18 |
Explosion |
|
03-20-09 |
Sunnyside |
Evansville, IN |
6 |
Explosion |
|
03-31-09 |
Echo |
Buery, WV |
6 |
Explosion |
|
07-06-09 |
Toller |
Tollerville, CO |
9 |
Explosion |
|
10-03-09 |
Northwestern |
Roslyn, WA |
10 |
Explosion |
|
10-21-09 |
Rock Island No. 8 |
Hartshorne, OK |
10 |
Explosion |
|
11-13-09 |
Cherry |
Cherry, IL |
259 |
Fire |
|
12-11-09 |
Baker No. 5 |
Clay, KY |
7 |
Explosion |
|
12-23-09 |
Mine A |
Herrin, IL |
8 |
Explosion |
|
01-31-10 |
Primero |
Primero, CO |
75 |
Explosion |
|
02-01-10 |
Browder |
Browder, KY |
34 |
Explosion |
|
02-08-10 |
Barthell No. 1 |
Stearns, KY |
6 |
Explosion |
|
03-31-10 |
Great Western No. 2 |
Wilburton, OK |
6 |
Explosion |
|
04-20-10 |
Mulga |
Mulga, AL |
40 |
Explosion |
|
04-21-10 |
Amsterdam |
Amsterdam, OH |
15 |
Explosion |
|
05-05-10 |
Palos No. 3 |
Palos, AL |
84 |
Explosion |
|
10-08-10 |
Starksville |
Starksville, CO |
56 |
Explosion |
|
11-03-10 |
Yolande No. 1 |
Yolande, Al |
5 |
Explosion |
|
11-06-10 |
Lawson |
Black Diamond, WA |
16 |
Explosion |
|
11-08-10 |
Victor American No. 3 |
Delagua, CO |
79 |
Explosion |
|
11-11-10 |
Shoal Creek No. 1 |
Panama, IL |
6 |
Explosion |
|
11-25-10 |
Providence No. 3 |
Providence, KY |
10 |
Explosion |
|
12-11-10 |
Leyden |
Leyden, CO |
10 |
Fire |
|
12-14-10 |
Greenco |
Tacoma, VA |
8 |
Explosion |
|
12-31-10 |
Lick Fork |
Thacker, WV |
10 |
Haulage |
|
01-20-11 |
Carbon Hill |
Carbon Hill, VA |
7 |
Explosion |
|
02-09-11 |
Cokedale |
Trinidad, CO |
17 |
Explosion |
|
03-18-11 |
No. 16 |
Mineral, KS |
5 |
Explosion |
|
04-08-11 |
Banner |
Littleton, Al |
128 |
Explosion |
|
04-24-11 |
Ott No. 20 |
Elk Garden, |
23 |
Explosion |
|
08-01-11 |
Standard |
Welch, WV |
6 |
Explosion |
|
10-23-11 |
O’Gara No. 9 |
Harrisburg, IL |
8 |
Explosion |
|
11-18-11 |
Bottom Creek |
Vivian, WV |
18 |
Explosion |
|
12-09-11 |
Cross Mountain |
Briceville, TN |
84 |
Explosion |
|
01-16-12 |
Carbon Hill |
Carbon Hill, VA |
5 |
Explosion |
|
01-19-12 |
Central |
Central City, KY |
5 |
Explosion |
|
01-20-12 |
Kemmerer No. 4 |
Kemmerer, WY |
6 |
Explosion |
|
02-22-12 |
Western No. 5 |
Lehigh, OK |
9 |
Fire |
|
03-20-12 |
San Bois, No. 2 |
McCurtain, OK |
73 |
Explosion |
|
03-26-12 |
Jed |
Jed, WV |
81 |
Explosion |
|
04-21-12 |
Coil |
Madisonville, KY |
5 |
Explosion |
|
06-18-12 |
Hastings |
Hastings, CO |
12 |
Explosion |
|
07-11-12 |
Panama |
Moundsville, WV |
8 |
Explosion |
|
07-16-12 |
Carbon Hill |
Gayton, VA |
8 |
Explosion |
|
08-13-12 |
Abernaunt |
Albernaunt, Al |
18 |
Explosion |
|
02-19-13 |
Seagraves |
Eldorado, IL |
5 |
Explosion |
|
05-06-13 |
Taylor Mine |
Beaver Dam, KY |
5 |
Suffocation |
|
05-17-13 |
Noble |
Belle Valley, OH |
15 |
Explosion |
|
10-22-13 |
Stag Canon No. 2 |
Dawson, NM |
263 |
Explosion |
|
11-18-13 |
Acton No. 2 |
Acton, Al |
24 |
Explosion |
|
12-16-13 |
Vulcan |
New Castle, CO |
37 |
Explosion |
|
01-10-14 |
Rock Castle |
Rock Castle, AL |
12 |
Explosion |
|
01-14-14 |
No. 7 |
Mulberry, KS |
6 |
Haulage |
|
04-28-14 |
Eccles No. 5 & No. 6 |
Eccles, WV |
181 |
Explosion |
|
04-30-14 |
No. 2 |
Cumberland, WY |
5 |
Haulage |
|
06-30-14 |
No. 1 |
Cinderella, WV |
5 |
Fire |
|
09-04-14 |
No. 1 |