Coal Mining In America

Coal Mining In America


From its very inception, Coal Mining in America was and is a hard,  dirty,  and very often, a dangerous job.  Injuries or death,  due to cave ins or explosions have always been a constant threat... every day...  every moment.

Coal miners face daily  dangers and hardships that the rest of the American public would not tolerate in their daily lives.

The earliest known use of coal in the Americas was by the Aztecs who used coal for fuel.

Due to its abundance, coal has been mined in various parts of the world throughout history and continues to be an important economic activity today. Compared to wood fuels, coal yields a higher amount of energy per mass and could be obtained in areas where wood is not readily available. Historically coal was used as a means of household heating and the making of coke for the steel industry.. Today,coal is now mostly used  in smelting and alloy production, as well as electricity generation.

I am making this  post as a remembrance and tribute to my grandfather Andrew Boyle who went into the mines when he was nine years old and dug coal for the next 56 years and every other man or boy (from anyplace in the world) who made the journey underground to mine coal.

It is also a recognition of the (every profane name you can think of) mine owners and operators that killed so many thousands of coal miners.

In 1959,  the owners of the Knox Mine in Pennsylvania, got greedy and had workers dig within 5-6 feet of the Susquehanna’s river bed  (30 feet is the normal stopping distance).   The river broke through the thin rock layer and immediately began to flood the mines.  Luckily, most of the miners managed to escape,  but the twelve miners who didn’t escape were never found.   Water poured into the mine so rapidly that a whirlpool was visible on the river’s surface.  Anything within reach was thrown into the river in attempts to plug up the hole. They included mining carts.

Today, a small marker can be found along a hiking trail in Pittston, Pennsylvania, memorializing the disaster and those who were never found.   Farther up the trail is another marker,  indicating an air shaft through which nearly half the escapees used to get out of the mine.

The nation's Single Deadiest Mining Disaster was in 1907,  when 362 coal miners were killed in an explosion near Monongah, West Virginia.

The Monongah mine explosion occurred on December 6, 1907 at Monongah, West Virginia.  The blast spread through two of Fairmont Coal Company's mines, No. 6 and No. 8, connected underground.  At 10:30 a.m., "the earth shook as far as eight miles away, shattering buildings and pavement, hurling people and horses violently to the ground, and knocking streetcars off their rails".

As we examine the numbers, let us remember that they represent men and boys who were fathers,  husbands,  and sons.

The nation's single Deathliest Mining Disaster was in 1907,  when 362 men and boys were killed in an explosion near Monongah, West Virginia.


The following is the official total number of coal miners in the United States coal mines and the number who were killed in those coal mines.  The years  are from when they began to keep account in 1900 until now.

1900 employed 448,581     number of fatalities   1,489
1901 employed 485,544     number of fatalities   1,574
1902 employed 518,197     number of fatalities   1,724
1903 employed 566,260     number of fatalities   1,926
1904 employed 593,693     number of fatalities   1,995
1905 employed 626,045     number of fatalities   2,232
1906 employed 640,780     number of fatalities   2,138
1907 employed 680,492     number of fatalities   3,242
1908 employed 690,438     number of fatalities   2,445
1909 employed 666,552     number of fatalities   2,642
1910 employed 725,030     number of fatalities   2,821
1911 employed 728,348     number of fatalities   2,656
1912 employed 722,662     number of fatalities   2,419
1913 employed 747,644     number of fatalities   2,785
1914 employed 763,185     number of fatalities   2,454
1915 employed 734,008     number of fatalities   2,269
1916 employed 720,971     number of fatalities   2,226
1917 employed 757,317     number of fatalities   2,696
1918 employed 762,426     number of fatalities   2,580
1919 employed 776,569     number of fatalities   2,323
1920 employed 784,621     number of fatalities   2,272  
1921 employed 823,253     number of fatalities   1,995
1922 employed 844,807     number of fatalities   1,984
1923 employed 862,536     number of fatalities   2,462
1924 employed 779,613     number of fatalities   2,402
1925 employed 748,805     number of fatalities   2,518
1926 employed 759,033     number of fatalities   2,234
1927 employed 759,177     number of fatalities   2,231
1928 employed 682,831     number of fatalities   2,176
1929 employed 654,494     number of fatalities   2,187
1930 employed 644,006     number of fatalities   2,063
1931 employed 589,705     number of fatalities   1,463
1932 employed 527,623     number of fatalities   1,207
1933 employed 523,182     number of fatalities   1,064
1934 employed 566,426     number of fatalities   1,226
1935 employed 565,202     number of fatalities   1,242
1936 employed 584,582     number of fatalities   1,342
1937 employed 589,856     number of fatalities   1,413
1938 employed 541,528     number of fatalities   1,105
1939 employed 539,375     number of fatalities   1,078
1940 employed 533,267     number of fatalities   1,388
1941 employed 546,692     number of fatalities   1,266
1942 employed 530,861     number of fatalities   1,471
1943 employed 486,516     number of fatalities   1,451
1944 employed 453,937     number of fatalities   1,298
1945 employed 437,921     number of fatalities   1,068
1946 employed 463,079     number of fatalities     968
1947 employed 490,356     number of fatalities   1,158
1948 employed 507,333     number of fatalities     999
1949 employed 485,306     number of fatalities     585
1950 employed 483,239     number of fatalities     643
1951 employed 441,905     number of fatalities     785
1952 employed 401,329     number of fatalities     548
1953 employed 351,126     number of fatalities     461
1954 employed 283,705     number of fatalities     396
1955 employed 260,089     number of fatalities     420
1956 employed 260,285     number of fatalities     448
1957 employed 254,725     number of fatalities     478
1958 employed 224,890     number of fatalities     358
1959 employed 203,597     number of fatalities     293     
1960 employed 189,679     number of fatalities     325
1961 employed 167,568     number of fatalities     294
1962 employed 161,286     number of fatalities     289
1963 employed 157,126     number of fatalities     284
1964 employed 150,761     number of fatalities     242
1965 employed 148,734     number of fatalities     259
1966 employed 145,244     number of fatalities     233
1967 employed 139,312     number of fatalities     222
1968 employed 134,467     number of fatalities     311
1969 employed 133,302     number of fatalities     203
1970 employed 144,480     number of fatalities     260
1971 employed 142,108     number of fatalities     181
1972 employed 162,207     number of fatalities     156
1973 employed 151,892     number of fatalities     132
1974 employed 182,274     number of fatalities     133
1975 employed 224,412     number of fatalities     155
1976 employed 221,255     number of fatalities     141
1977 employed 237,506     number of fatalities     139
1978 employed 255,588     number of fatalities     106
1979 employed 260,429     number of fatalities     144
1980 employed 253,007     number of fatalities     133
1981 employed 249,738     number of fatalities     153
1982 employed 241,454     number of fatalities     122
1983 employed 200,199     number of fatalities      70
1984 employed 208,160     number of fatalities     125
1985 employed 197,049     number of fatalities      68
1986 employed 185,167     number of fatalities      89
1987 employed 172,780     number of fatalities      63
1988 employed 166,278     number of fatalities      53
1989 employed 164,929     number of fatalities      68    
1990 employed 168,625     number of fatalities      66
1991 employed 158,677     number of fatalities      61
1992 employed 153,128     number of fatalities      55
1993 employed 141,183     number of fatalities      47
1994 employed 143,645     number of fatalities      45
1995 employed 132,111     number of fatalities      47
1996 employed 126,451     number of fatalities      39
1997 employed 126,429     number of fatalities      30
1998 employed 122,083     number of fatalities      29
1999 employed 114,489     number of fatalities      35
2000 employed 108,098     number of fatalities      38
2001 employed 114,458     number of fatalities      42
2002 employed 110,966     number of fatalities      28
2003 employed 104,824     number of fatalities      30
2004 employed 108,734     number of fatalities      28
2005 employed 116,436     number of fatalities      23
2006 employed 122,975     number of fatalities      47
2007 employed 122,936     number of fatalities      34
2008 employed 133,827     number of fatalities      30
2009 employed 133,433     number of fatalities      18
2010 employed 129,631     number of fatalities      48    

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Mine Disasters that had 5 or more Deaths

03/18/1839 - Black Heath -
Richmond, Virginia  53 Deaths  Explosion
06/15/1844 - Black Heath -
Richmond, Virginia  11 Deaths  Explosion
01/12/1846 - No. 1 -
Carbondale, Pennsylvania  14 Deaths  Cave-in
02/19/1847 - Spencer -
Pottsville, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths Explosion
11/30/1850 - Cox's Pit, Clover Hill -
Winterpock, Virginia  7 Deaths Explosion
05/15/1854 - Chesterfield -
New Richmond, Virginia  20 Deaths  Explosion
03/19/1855 - Midlothian -
Coalfield, Virginia  55 Deaths  Explosion
04/13/1859 - Bright Hope -
Winterpock, Virginia  9 Deaths  Explosion
11/30/1863 - Raccoon, Clover Hill -
Winterpock, Virginia  17 Deaths  Explosion
04/03/1867 - Bright Hope -
Winterpock, Virginia  69 Deaths  Explosion
09/06/1869 - Avondale -
Plymouth, Pennsylvania  110 Deaths  Fire
03/22/1870 - Potts -
Locustdale, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
08/10/1870 - Heins & Glassmire -
Middleport, Pennsylvania  9 Deaths  Cage fall (shaft)
08/29/1870 - Preston No. 3 -
Girardville, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Cage fall (shaft)
05/27/1871 - West Pittston -
West Pittston, Pennsylvania  20 Deaths  Smoke
08/14/1871 - Eagle Shaft -
Pittston, Pennsylvania  17 Deaths  Explosion
10/02/1871 - Otto Red Ash -
Branch Dale, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
07/03/1872 - Atwater Slope -
Atwater Township,Ohio  10 Deaths  Fire
06/10/1873 - Henry Clay -
Shamokin, Pennsylvania  10 Deaths  Fire
05/20/1876 - Midlothian -
Coalfield, Virginia  8 Deaths  Fire
07/24/1876 - Black Diamond -
Nortonville, California  6 Deaths  Fire
05/09/1877 - Wadesville -
Wadesville, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
07/11/1877 - Brookfield -
Brookfield, Ohio  7 Deaths  Suffocation
01/15/1878 - Potts -
Locust Dale, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
11/21/1878 - Sullivan -
Sullivan, Indiana  8 Deaths  Explosion
05/06/1879 - Audenried -
Audenried, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Explosion
11/02/1879 - Mill Creek -
Mill Creek, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
03/05/1880 - No. 2 Shaft -
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Explosion
05/03/1880 - Lykens Valley -
Shamokin, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
02/10/1881 - Robbins -
Robbins, Ohio  6 Deaths  Explosion
03/04/1881 - Almy -
Almy, Wyoming  38 Deaths  Explosion
02/03/1882 - Midlothian -
Coalfield, Virginia  32 Deaths  Explosion
05/24/1882 - Kohinoor -
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
01/09/1883 - Coulterville -
Coulterville,  Illinois  10 Deaths  Explosion
02/16/1883 - Diamond -
Braidwood, Illinois  69 Deaths  Inrush of water
01/24/1884 - Crested Butte -
Crested Butte, Colorado  59 Deaths  Explosion
02/20/1884 - West Leisenring -
West Leisenring, Pennsylvania  19 Deaths  Explosion
03/13/1884 - Laure -
Pocahontas, Virginia  112 Deaths  Explosion
08/21/1884 - Buck Ridge -
Shamokin, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Fire
10/27/1884 - Youngstown -
Uniontown, Pennsylvania  14 Deaths  Explosion
04/06/1885 - Cuyler -
Raven Run, Pennsylvania  10 Deaths  Roof fall
08/11/1885 - West End -
Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania     10 Deaths  Gas/boiler fire
10/21/1885 - Plymouth No. 2 -
Plymouth, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths Explosion
12/18/1885 - Slope No. 1 -
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania  26 Deaths  Inrush of water
01/12/1886 - Almy No. 4 -
Almy, Wyoming  13 Deaths  Explosion
01/21/1886 - Newburg -
Newburg, W est Virginia    39 Deaths  Explosion
03/08/1886 - Uniondale -
Dunbar, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Explosion
08/30/1886 - Fair Lawn -
Scranton, Pennsylvania     6 Deaths  Explosion
09/13/1886 - Marvine -
Scranton, Pennsylvania  8 Deaths  Suffocated by gas
11/26/1886 - Conyngham -    
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  12 Deaths  Explosion
04/04/1887 - Old Savanna No. 2 -
Savanna, Oklahoma  18 Deaths  Explosion
04/27/1887 - Tunnel -
Ashland, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths Suffocated by gas
10/01/1887 - Bast -
Ashland, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Suffocated by gas
03/29/1888 - Keith & Perry No. 6 -
Rich Hill, Missouri  24 Deaths  Explosion
11/03/1888 - Kettle Creek -
Clinton Co., Pennsylvania  17 Deaths  Explosion
11/09/1888 - Shaft No. 2 -
Frontenac, Kansas  40 Deaths  Explosion
05/09/1889 - Kaska William -
Middleport, Pennsylvania  10 Deaths  Mine car fell on men in cage
09/09/1889 - White Ash -
Golden, Colorado  10 Deaths  Inrush of water
02/01/1890 - Nottingham -
Plymouth, Pennsylvania  8 Deaths  Explosion
03/03/1890 - Shaft No. 3 -
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  8 Deaths  Fire
04/02/1890 - Susquehanna No. 4 -
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
05/15/1890 - Jersey No. 8 -
Ashley, Pennsylvania  26 Deaths  Explosion
06/16/1890 - Hill Farm -
Dunbar, Pennsylvania  31 Deaths  Fire
01/27/1891 - Mammouth -
Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania  109 Deaths  Explosion
02/04/1891 - Spring Mountain -
Jeanesville, Pennsylvania  9 Deaths  Inrush of water
05/22/1891 - Pratt No. 1 Shaft -
Pratt City, Alabama  11 Deaths  Explosion
10/23/1891 - Richardson -
Glen Carbon, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Suffocation by gas
11/08/1891 - Susquehanna No. 1 -
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania  12 Deaths  Explosion
01/07/1892 - No. 11 - Krebs,
Oklahoma  100 Deaths  Explosion
04/20/1892 - Lytle -
Minersville, Pennsylvania  10 Deaths  Inrush of water
05/10/1892 - Roslyn -
Roslyn, Washington 45 Deaths  Explosion
07/23/1892 - York Farm -
Pottsville, Pennsylvania  15 Deaths  Explosion
01/10/1893 - Como -
King, Colorado  24 Deaths  Explosion
02/14/1893 - Chicago and Iowa -
Albia,    Iowa  8 Deaths  Explosion
03/13/1893 - Choctaw -
Alderson, Oklahoma  9 Deaths  Explosion
04/01/1893 - Neilson -
Shamokin, Pennsylvania  10 Deaths  Fire
06/22/1893 - Susquehanna No. 1 -
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
09/21/1893 - Lance No. 11 -
Plymouth, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Explosion
02/13/1894 - Gaylord -
Plymouth, Pennsylvania  13 Deaths Roof fall
07/17/1894 - West Slope No. 1 -
Stockton, Pennsylvania     8 Deaths  Dynamite explosion
08/24/1894 - Franklin -
Franklin, Washington  37 Deaths  Fire
10/08/1894 - Luke Fidler -
Shamokin, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Fire
10/11/1894 - Henry Clay -
Shamokin, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Boiler explosion
11/20/1894 - Blanche -
Standard, Washington  8 Deaths  Explosion
01/22/1895 - Tate - Sturgis,
Kentucky  5 Deaths  Powder explosion
02/18/1895 - West Bear Ridge -
Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
02/27/1895 - White Ash -
Cerrillos, New Mexico    24 Deaths  Explosion
03/20/1895 - Red Canyon -
Red Canyon. Wyoming  62 Deaths  Explosion
04/08/1895 - Blue Canyon -
Lake Whatcom, Washington 23 Deaths  Explosion
10/07/1895 - Dorrance -
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
12/19/1895 - Cumnock -
Cumnock, North Carolina    39 Deaths  Explosion
12/20/1895 - Nelson -
Dayton, Tennessee  28 Deaths  Explosion
02/18/1896 - Vulcan -
New Castle, Colorado  49 Deaths  Explosion
03/23/1896 - Berwind -
Dubois, Pennsylvania  13 Deaths  Explosion
06/28/1896 - Twin Shaft -
Pittston, Pennsylvania  58 Deaths  Roof fall
10/29/1896 - Shaft No. 3 -
South Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Explosion
12/26/1896 - Oswald -
Princeton, Indiana  7 Deaths  Explosion
01/04/1897 - No. 1 -
Alderson, Oklahoma  5 Deaths  Explosion
01/13/1897 - Wadesville -
Wadesville, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Crosshed fell/shaft
03/04/1897 - Kansas & Texas No. 44 -
Huntington, Arizona  14 Deaths  Explosion
09/03/1897 - Sunshine -
Sunshine, Colorado  12 Deaths  Explosion
09/20/1897 - Belle Ellen - 
Belle Ellen, Alabama  5 Deaths  Fire
09/28/1897 - Jermyn No. 1 -
Rendham, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Fire
10/30/1897 - Von Storch -
Scranton, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Fire
03/19/1898 - No. 2 Slope -
Unknown Alabama  6 Deaths  Explosion
05/26/1898 - Kaska Williams -
Middleport, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Inrush of water
09/23/1898 - Umpire -
Brownsville, Pennsylvania  8 Deaths  Explosion
10/01/1898 - Midvale -
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Fire
11/05/1898 - Exeter -
West Pittston, Pennsylvania  9 Deaths  Cage accident
02/21/1899 - Blocton No. 2 -
Blocton, Alabama  5 Deaths  Explosion
04/21/1899 - Cook & White -
Madrid, New Mexico  5 Deaths  Explosion
05/23/1899 - Cumnock -
Cumnock, North Carolina  23 Deaths  Explosion
07/24/1899 - Grindstone -
Grindstone, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
12/09/1899 - Carbon Hill No. 7 -
Carbonado, Washington  31 Deaths  Explosion

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12/23/1899 - Sumner -
Sumner, Pennsylvania  19 Deaths  Explosion
03/06/1900 - Red Ash -
Red Ash, West Virgnia  46 Death  Explosion
05/01/1900 - Winter Quarters 1 & 4 -
Scofield, Utah  200 Deaths  Explosion
05/23/1900 - Cumnock -
Cumnock, North Carolina    23 Deaths  Explosion
08/21/1900 - Issaqua No. 4 -
Issaquah, Washington  5 Deaths  Fire
11/09/1900 - Buck Mountain -
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
02/25/1901 - Diamondville No. 1 -
Diamondville,    Wyhoming  26 Deaths  Fire
04/29/1901 - McAlester No. 5 -
Alderson, Oklahoma  6 Deaths  Explosion
05/15/1901 - Chatham -
Farmington, West Virginia  10 Deaths  Explosion
05/27/1901 - Richland -
Dayton, Tennessee  20 Deaths  Explosion
06/10/1901 - Port Royal No. 2 -
Port Royal, Pennsylvania  19 Deaths  Explosion
09/16/1901 - Spring Gulch -
Spring Gulch, Colorado  6 Deaths  Explosion
10/25/1901 - Buttonwood -
Plymouth, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Explosion
10/26/1901 - Diamondville -
Diamondville, Wyoming  22 Deaths  Explosion
11/14/1901 - Pocahontas -
Pocahontas, Virginia  17 Deaths  Fires (11th & 14th)
12/28/1901 - No. 1 -
Hartshorne, Oklahoma  6 Deaths  Haulage
01/13/1902 - Milby & Dow -
Dow, Oklahoma  10 Deaths  Fire
01/24/1902 - Lost Creek No. 2 -
Oskaloosa, Iowa  20 Deaths  Explosion
03/06/1902 - Catsburg -
Monongahela, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths Explosion
03/31/1902 - Nelson -
Dayton, Tennessee  16 Deaths  Explosion
05/19/1902 - Fraterville -
Coal Creek, Tennessee  184 Deaths    Explosion
07/10/1902 - Rolling Mill -
Johnstown, Pennsylvania  112 Deaths  Explosion
08/07/1902 - Bowen -
Bowen, Colorado  13 Deaths  Explosion
09/15/1902 - Algoma No. 7 -
Algoma, West Virginia  17 Deaths  Explosion
09/22/1902 - Stafford -
Stafford, West Virginia  6 Deaths  Explosion
10/01/1902 - Lawson -
Black Diamond, Washington  11 Deaths  Explosion
11/29/1902 - Luke Fidler -
Shamokin, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
03/15/1903 - Cardiff -
Cardiff, Illinois  5 Deaths Explosion
03/23/1903 - Athens, No. 2 -
Athens, Illinois  6 Deaths  Explosion
03/31/1903 - Sandoval -
Sandoval, Illinois  8 Deaths  Explosion
04/12/1903 - Central Slope 77 -
Carbon,    Oklahoma  6 Deaths  Explosion
06/19/1903 - Blossburg, No. 3 -
Blossburg, New Mexico  5 Deaths  Explosion
06/30/1903 - Hanna, No. 1 -
Hanna, Wyoming  169 Deaths  Explosion
11/20/1903 - Bonanza No. 20 -
Bonanza, Arizona 11 Deaths  Explosion
11/21/1903 - Ferguson -
Connellsville, Pennsylvania  17   Deaths  Explosion
01/25/1904 - Harwick -
Cheswick, Pennsylvania  179  Deaths  Explosion
04/20/1904 - Stearns No. 5 -
Stearns, Kentucky  5 Deaths Explosion
05/05/1904 - Locust Gap -
Locust Gap, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Fire
05/11/1904 - Big Muddy -
Herrin, Illinois  10 Deaths  Explosion
10/28/1904 - Tercio -
Terico, Colorado  19 Deaths  Explosion
11/02/1904 - Auchincloss -
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania  10 Deaths Haulage
12/04/1904 - Horton -
Horton, West Virginia  7 Deaths  Fire
12/07/1904 - No. 5 -
Burnett, Washington  17 Deaths  Explosion
01/16/1905 - No. 1 -
Decatur, Illinois  6 Deaths  Fire
02/18/1905 - Lytle -
Minersville, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths Haulage
02/20/1905 - Virginia City -
Virginia City, Alabama  112 Deaths  Explosion
02/26/1905 - Grapevine -
Wilcoe, West Virginia    6 Deaths  Explosion
03/09/1905 - Clear Spring -
West Pittston, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Haulage
03/18/1905 - Rush Run & Red Ash -
Red Ash, West Virginia  24 Deaths  Explosions
03/22/1905 - Oswald -
Princeton, Indiana  9 Deaths  Explosion
04/03/1905 - Zeigler -
Zeigler,  Illinois  49 Deaths  Explosion
04/20/1905 - Cabin Creek -
Kayford, West Virginia  6 Deaths  Explosion
04/26/1905 - Conyngham -
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  10  Deaths  Haulage
04/27/1905 - Eleanora -
Dubois, Pennsylvania  13 Deaths Explosion
04/30/1905 - No. 19 -
Wilburton, Oklahoma  13 Dead  Explosion
07/05/1905 - Tidewater -
Vivian, West Virginia    5 Deaths  Explosion
07/06/1905 - Fuller -
Searight, Pennsylvania  6  Deaths  Explosion
10/13/1905 - Clyde -
Fredericktown, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Fire
10/29/1905 - Hazel Kirk No. 2 -
Monongahela, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
11/14/1905 - Tidewater -
Vivian, West Virginia    7 Deaths  Explosion
11/15/1905 - Braznell -
Bentleyville, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
12/02/1905 - Diamondville No. 1 -
Diamondville,    Wyoming  18 Dead  Explosion
01/04/1906 - Coaldale -
Coaldale, West Virginia  22 Deaths  Explosion
01/18/1906 - Detroit -
Detroit, West Virginia  18 Deaths  Explosion
01/24/1906 - Poteau No. 6 -
Witteville, Oklahoma  14 Deaths  Explosion
02/08/1906 - Parral -
Parral, West Virginia  23 Deaths  Explosion
02/19/1906 - Maitland -
Walsenburg, Colorado  14 Deaths  Explosion
02/27/1906 - Little Cahaba -
Piper, Alabama  12 Deaths  Explosion
03/22/1906 - Century No. 1 -
Century, West Virginia  23 Deaths  Explosion
04/22/1906 - Cuatro -
Tercio, Colorado  18 Deaths  Explosion
06/07/1906 - Red Lodge -
Red Lodge, Montana  8 Deaths    Fire
08/06/1906 - Susquehanna No. 7 -
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths Explosion
10/03/1906 - Pocahontas -
Pocahontas, Virginia    36 Deaths  Explosion
10/05/1906 - Dutchman -
Blossburg. New Mexico  10 Deaths  Explosion
10/24/1906 - Rolling Mill -
Johnstown, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths Explosion
11/03/1906 - San Toy No. 1 -
San Toy, Ohio  5 Deaths  Haulage
12/22/1906 - Breese-Trenton -
Breese, Illinois 6 Deaths Haulage
01/14/1907 - Deering No. 7 -
Clinton, Indiana  7 Deaths  Explosion
01/23/1907 - Primero -
Primero, Colorado  24 Deaths  Explosion
01/26/1907 - Lorentz -
Penco, West Virginia  12 Deaths    Explosion
01/29/1907 - Stuart -
Stuart, West Virginia  84 Deaths  Explosion
02/04/1907 - Thomas No. 25 -
Thomas, West Virginia  25 Deaths  Explosion
03/02/1907 - Holden -
Taylor, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths Explosion
03/16/1907 - Bond & Bruce -
Tacoma, Virginia  11 Deaths  Explosion
04/26/1907 - Morgan -
Black Diamond. Washington  7 Deaths  Explosion
05/01/1907 - Whipple -
Scarboro, West Virginia  16 Deaths  Explosion
05/19/1907 - Engleville -
Engleville, Colorado  5 Deaths  Fire
06/18/1907 - Johnson No. 1 -
Priceburg, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
08/17/1907 - Sonman -
Portage, Pennsylvania  5 Delete  Haulage
12/01/1907 - Naomi -
Fayette City, Pennsylvania  34 Deaths  Explosion
12/06/1907 - Monongah No. 6 and 8 -
Monongah, West Virginia  362 Deaths  Explosions
12/16/1907 - Yolande -
Yolande, Alabama  57 Deaths  Explosion
12/19/1907 - Darr -
Van Meter, Pennsylvania  239 Deaths Explosion
12/31/1907 - Bernal -
Carthage, New Mexico  11 Deaths Explosion
01/30/1908 - Backman -
Hawks Nest, West Virginia  9 Deaths Explosion
02/10/1908 - Moody -
South Carrolton, Kentucky  9 Deaths  Explosion
03/28/1908 - Hanna No. 1 -
Hanna, Wyoming  59 Deaths  Explosion
05/12/1908 - Mount Lookout -
Wyoming, Pennsylvania  12 Deaths  Explosion
05/13/1908 - Prospect -
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Roof fall/bump
07/15/1908 - Williamstown -
Williamstown, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Explosion
08/26/1908 - Hailey-Okla. No. 1 -
Haileyville, Oklahoma  29 Deaths  Fire
08/28/1908 - Warrior Run -
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Haulage
11/16/1908 - Pratt No. 3 -
Ensley, Alabama  8 Deaths  Fire
11/20/1908 - Red Lodge -
Red Lodge, Montana  9 Deaths  Fire
11/28/1908 - Rachel and Agnes -
Marianna, Pennsylvania    154 Deaths  Explosion
12/29/1908 - Lick Branch -
Switchback, West Virginia  50 Deaths  Explosion
01/10/1909 - Carbon Hill, 
Gayton, Virginia  6 Deaths  Explosion
01/10/1909 - Zeigler -
Zeigler, Illinois  26 Deaths  Explosion
01/12/1909 - Lick Branch -
Switchback, West Virginia  67  Deaths  Explosion
01/19/1909 - Stone Canyon -
Chancellor, California  6 Deaths  Explosion
01/25/1909 - Orenda No. 2 -
Boswell, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
01/25/1909 - Washington No. 5 -
Franklin, Maryland  5 Death  Haulage
02/02/1909 - Short Creek -
Short Creek, Alabama  18 Deaths  Explosion
03/02/1909 - No. 14 -
Pittston, Pennsylvania  8 Deaths  Explosion
03/20/1909 - Sunnyside -
Evansville, Indiana  6 Deaths  Explosion
03/31/1909 - Echo -
Buery, West Virginia  6 Deaths  Explosion
04/09/1909 - Eureka No. 37 -
Winber, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
06/23/1909 - Lackawanna No. 4 -
Wehrun, Pennsylvania  21 Deaths  Explosion
07/06/1909 - Toller -
Tollerville, Colorado  9 Deaths  Explosion
10/03/1909 - Northwestern -
Roslyn, Washington  10 Deaths  Explosion
10/21/1909 - Rock Island No. 8 -
Hartshorne, Oklahoma  10 Deaths  Explosion
10/31/1909 - Franklin No. 2 -
Johnstown, Pennsylvania    13 Deaths  Explosion
11/09/1909 - Auchincloss -
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania  9  Deaths  Fire
11/13/1909 - Cherry -
Cherry. Illinois  259 Deaths  Fire
12/11/1909 - Baker No. 5 -
Clay, Kentucky  7  Deaths  Explosion
12/23/1909 - Mine A -
Herrin. Illinois  8 Deaths  Explosion
01/11/1910 - Nottingham -
Plymouth, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
01/31/1910 - Primero -
Primero, Colorado  75 Deaths  Explosion
02/01/1910 - Browder -
Browder, Kentucky  34 Deaths  Explosion
02/05/1910 - Ernest No. 2 -
Ernest, Pennsylvania  12 Deaths  Explosion
02/08/1910 - Barthell No. 1 -
Stearns, Kentucky  6 Deaths  Explosion
03/12/1910 - South Wilkes-Barre No. 5 -
South Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
03/31/1910 - Great Western No. 2 -
Wilburton, Oklahoma  6 Deaths  Explosion
04/20/1910 - Mulga -
Mulga, Alabama  40 Deaths  Explosion
04/21/1910 - Amsterdam -
Amsterdam, Ohio  15 Deaths Explosion
05/05/1910 - Palos No. 3 -
Palos, Alabama  84 Deaths  Explosion
10/08/1910 - Starkville -
Starkville, Colorado  56 Deaths  Explosion
11/03/1910 - Yolande No. 1 -
Yolande, Alabama  5 Deaths  Explosion
11/06/1910 - Lawson -
Black Diamond,  Washington  16 Deaths  Explosion
11/08/1910 - Victor American No. 3 -
Delagua, Colorado  79 Deaths  Explosion
11/11/1910 - Shoal Creek No. 1 -
Panama, Illinois  6 Deaths  Explosion
11/25/1910 - Providence No. 3 -
Providence, Kentucky  10 Deaths  Explosion
12/14/1910 - Leyden -
Leyden, Colorado  10 Deaths Fire
12/14/1910 - Greeno -
Tacoma, Virginia  8 Deaths  Explosion
12/31/1910 - Lick Fork -
Thacker, West Virginia  10 Death  Haulage
01/20/1911 - Carbon Hill -
Carbon Hill, Virginia  7 Deaths  Explosion
02/09/1911 - Cokedale -
Trinidad, Colorado  17 Deaths  Explosion
03/18/1911 - No. 16 -
Mineral, Kansas  5 Deaths  Explosion
03/22/1911 - Hazel -
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania  9 Deaths  Haulage
04/07/1911 - Price-Pancoast -
Troop, Pennsylvania  73 Deaths Fire
04/08/1911 - Banner -
Littleton, Alabama  128 Deaths  Explosion
04/24/1911 - Ott No. 20 -
Elk Garden, West Virginia  23 Deaths Explosion
05/10/1911 - Boston -
Larksville, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Fire
05/27/1911 - Cameron -
Shamokin, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
07/15/1911 - Sykesville -
Syskesville, Pennsylvania  21 Deaths  Explosion
08/01/1911 - Standard -
Welch, West Virginia  6 Deaths  Explosion
10/03/1911 - Drifton -
Freeland, Pennsylvania    5 Deaths  Suffocation
10/23/1911 - O'Gara No. 9 -
Harrisburg, Illinois  8 Deaths  Explosion
11/09/1911 - Adrian -
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania  8 Deaths Explosion
11/18/1911 - Bottom Creek -
Vivian, West Virginia   18 Deaths  Explosion
12/09/1911 - Cross Mountain -
Briceville, Tennessee  84 Deaths  Explosion
01/09/1912 - Parrish -
Plymouth, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Explosion
01/16/1912 - Carbon Hill -
Carbon Hill, Virginia  5 Deaths  Explosion
01/19/1912 - Central -
Central City, Kentucky  5 Deaths  Explosion
01/20/1912 - Kemmerer No. 4 -
Kemmerer, Wyoming  6 Deaths  Explosion
02/22/1912 - Western No. 5 -
Lehigh,  Oklahoma  9 Deaths  Fire
03/20/1912 - San Bois No. 2 -
McCurtain,  Oklahoma  73 Deaths  Explosion
03/26/1912 - Jed - Jed,
West Virginia  81 Deaths  Explosion
04/21/1912 - Coil - Madisonville,
Kentucky  5 Deaths  Explosion
06/18/1912 - Hastings -
Hastings, Colorado  12 Deaths  Explosion
07/11/1912 - Panama -
Moundsville, West Virginia  8 Deaths  Explosion
07/16/1912 - Carbon Hill -
Gayton, Virginia  8 Deaths  Explosion
07/24/1912 - Superba and Lemont -
Evans Station, Pennsylvania  18 Deaths  Inundation
08/13/1912 - Abernant -
Abernant, Alabama  18 Deaths  Explosion
02/19/1913 - Seagraves -
Eldorado, Illinois  5 Deaths  Explosion
04/23/1913 - Cincinnati -
Finleyville, Pennsylvania  98 Deaths  Explosion
05/06/1913 - Taylor Mine -
Beaver Dam, Kentucky  5 Deaths  Suffocation
05/17/1913 - Noble -
Belle Valley, Ohio  15 Deaths  Explosion
08/02/1913 - East Brookside -
Tower City, Pennsylvania  20 Deaths  Explosion
10/22/1913 - Stag Canon No. 2 -
Dawson, New Mexico  263   Deaths  Explosion
11/18/1913 - Acton No. 2 -
Acton, Alabama  24 Deaths  Explosion
12/16/1913 - Vulcan -
New Castle, Colorado  37 Deaths  Explosion
01/10/1914 - Rock Castle -
Rock Castle, Alabama  12 Deaths  Explosion
01/14/1914 - No. 7 -
Mulberry, Kansas  6 Deaths  Haulage
04/28/1914 - Eccles No. 5 & No. 6 -
Eccles, West Virginia  181 Deaths  Explosion
04/30/1914 - No. 2 -
Cumberland,  Wyoming  5 Deaths  Haulage
05/29/1914 - Maryd -
Maryd, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Haulage
06/30/1914 - No. 1 -
Cinderella, West Virginia  5 Deaths  Fire
09/04/1914 - No. 1 - Adamson,
Oklahoma  13 Death  Roof fall/bump
09/16/1914 - Lehigh No. 4 -
Lansford, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
10/05/1914 - Mulga - Mulga,
Alabama  16 Deaths  Explosion
10/27/1914 - North or No. 1 -
Royalton, Illinois  52 Deaths  Explosion
12/09/1914 - Tripp -
Scranton, Pennsylvania  13 Deaths  Haulage
02/06/1915 - Carlisle -
Carlisle, West Virginia  21 Death  Explosion
02/17/1915 - Prospect -
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  13 Death  Explosion
02/18/1915 - New Home No. 2 -
Rich Hill, Missouri  5 Deaths Explosion
03/02/1915 - Layland No. 3 -
Layland, West Virginia  115 Deaths  Explosion
04/05/1915 - Shoal Creek -
Panama, Illinois  11 Deaths  Explosion
05/24/1915 - Smokeless Valley No. 1 -
Johnstown, Pennsylvania  9 Deaths  Explosion
07/27/1915 - United Coal No. 1 -
Christopher, Illinois  9 Deaths  Explosion
07/30/1915 - Patterson No. 2 -
Elizabeth, Pennsylvania  9 Deaths  Haulage
08/31/1915 - Orenda -
Boswell, Pennsylvania   19  Deaths  Explosion
11/16/1915 - Northwestern -
Ravensdale, Washington  31 Deaths  Explosion
11/30/1915 - Boomer No. 2 -
Boomer, West Virginia  23 Deaths  Explosion
02/08/1916 - Lance -
Plymouth, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
02/11/1916 - Ernest No. 2 -
Ernest, Pennsylvania  27 Deaths  Explosion
03/01/1916 - Davis No. 42 -
Kempton, Maryland  16 Deaths  Explosion
03/09/1916 - Hollenback -
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  6    Deaths  Explosion
03/28/1916 - King -
Kimball, West Virginia  10 Deaths  Explosion
03/30/1916 - Robindale -
Seward, Pennsylvania  8 Deaths  Explosion
08/08/1916 - Woodward -
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Explosion
10/19/1916 - Jamison No. 7 -
Barrackville, West Virginia  11 Deaths  Explosion
10/22/1916 - Roden -
Marvel, Alabama  18 Deaths  Explosion
11/04/1916 - Bessie -
Palos,  Alabama  30 Deaths Explosion
11/18/1916 - Ocean Mine -
Greensbury, Pennsylvania  8 Deaths Roof fall
12/13/1916 - Fidelity No. 9 -
Stone City, Kansas  20 Deaths  Explosion
03/13/1917 - Henderson No. 1 -
Hendersonville, Pennsylvania  14 Deaths    Explosion
04/18/1917 - Lynden -
Mason, West Virginia  5 Deaths  Explosives
04/27/1917 - Hastings -
Hastings, Colorado   121  Deaths    Explosion
06/02/1917 - Rend No. 2 -
Herrin, Illinois  9 Deaths  Explosion
06/13/1917 - Banner -
Banner, Alabama    6 Deaths  Explosion
08/04/1917 - West Kentucky No. 7 -
Clay, Kentucky  62 Deaths  Explosion
09/17/1917 - Orient -
Orient, Illinois  5  Deaths  Haulage
11/29/1917 - Old Ben No. 11 -
Christopher, Illinois   18 Deaths    Explosion
12/15/1917 - Yukon No. 1 -
Bluefield, West Virginia   18   Deaths    Explosion
12/17/1917 - Wilkeson -
Wilkeson, Washington  6    Deaths    Inundation
12/20/1917 - No. 3 -
Catoosa, Tennessee  11 Deaths  Explosion
05/20/1918 - Villa -
Villa, , West Virginia  13   Deaths    Fire
08/07/1918 - Hamar -
Harmarville, Pennsylvania    8 Deaths  Explosion
08/28/1918 - Burnett -
Burnett, Washington  12 Deaths  Explosion
09/28/1918 - North -
Royalton, Illinois  21 Deaths  Explosion
03/31/1919 - Empire -
Aguilar. Colorado  13 Deaths  Explosion
04/29/1919 - Majestic -
Majestic, Alabama  22 Deaths  Explosion
06/05/1919 - Baltimore Tunnel #2 -
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  92 Deaths  Explosives
06/30/1919 - Alderson No. 5 -
Alderson, Oklahoma  15 Deaths Explosion
07/08/1919 - Lansford Colliery -
Lansford, Pennsylvania     8 Deaths  Explosion
07/18/1919 - Carswell -
Kimball, West Virginia  6 Deaths  Explosion
08/06/1919 - Weirwood -
Weirwood, West Virginia  7 Deaths  Explosion
08/18/1919 - Oakdale -
LaVeta,    Colorado  18 Deaths  Explosion
10/29/1919 - No. 2 -
Amsterdam,    Ohio  20 Deaths  Fire
12/03/1919 - No. 3 -
Jacksonville, Indiana  6 Deaths  Explosion

 

 Coal Mining Man

04/14/1920 - Stag Canon Nos. 1 & 6 -
Dawson. New Mexico  5 Deaths  Explosion
05/03/1920 - Submarine -
Clinton, Indiana  5 Deaths  Explosion
05/22/1920 - Mallory No. 3 -
Mallory, West Virginia  5 Deaths Roof fall/bump
06/02/1920 - Ontario -
Cokeburg, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Explosion
07/19/1920 - Renton No. 3 -
Renton, Pennsylvania  9 Deaths  Explosion
07/26/1920 - No. 6 -
Sublet, Wyoming  8 Deaths  Exposives
08/21/1920 - No. 19 -
Degnan, Oklahoma    10 Deaths  Explosion
11/16/1920 - Arnold -
Earlington, Kentucky  6 Deaths  Fire
11/23/1920 - Parrish -
Parrish,    Alabama  12 Deaths  Explosion
02/12/1921 - Moffat Nos. 1 & 2 -
Oak Hill, Colorado  5  Deaths  Explosion
02/23/1921 - Kathleen -
Dowell,  Illinois  7 Deaths  Fire
03/09/1921 - Rahn No. 11 -
Seek, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
08/31/1921 - Harco -
Harrisburg,  Illinois  12 Deaths  Explosion
12/13/1921 - Satanic -
Morrison, Colorado  6 Deaths  Fire
01/30/1922 - Layman -
Hulen, Kentucky  6 Deaths  Explosion
02/02/1922 - Belle Ellen No. 2 -
Belle Ellen, Alabama    9 Deaths  Explosion
02/02/1922 - Gates No. 2 -
Gates,  Pennsylvania  25 Deaths  Explosion
02/07/1922 - Marietta -
Pinson Fork, Kentucky    9 Deaths  Explosion
03/20/1922 - Dilltown No. 1 -
Dilltown, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
03/24/1922 - Sopris No. 2 -
Sopris, Colorado  17 Deaths  Explosion
05/25/1922 - Acmar No. 3 -
Acmar, Alabama  11 Deaths  Explosion
06/25/1922 - Central Coal & Coke -
Huntington, Arkinsas    5 Deaths  Suffocation
09/23/1922 - Raleigh-Wyoming #2 -
Glen Rogers, West Virginia  5 Deaths    Haulage
09/29/1922 - Lake Creek -
Johnston City, Illinois  5 Deaths  Explosion
10/11/1922 - No. 11 Progressive -
McCurtain, Oklahoma  8 Deaths  Explosion
11/05/1922 - #4 Anthracite Mine -
Madrid, New Mexico  7 Deaths  Explosion
11/06/1922 - Reilly No. 1 -
Spangler, Pennsylvania  79 Deaths  Explosion
11/22/1922 - Dolomite No. 3 -
Dolomite, Alabama  90 Deaths  Explosion
11/25/1922 - No. 4 -
Cerillos, New Mexico  12 Deaths  Explosion
01/10/1923 - Dolomite No. 1 -
Dolomite, Alabama  5 Deaths  Explosion
02/08/1923 - Stag Canon No. 1 -
Dawson,    Minnesota  120 Deaths  Explosion
02/21/1923 - Alliance -
Kaska, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
03/02/1923 - Arista -
Arista, West Virginia  10 Deaths  Explosion
05/05/1923 - Southwestern -
Aguilar, Colorado  10 Deaths  Explosion
06/26/1923 - Richards Colliery -
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
08/14/1923 - Frontier No. 1 -
Kemmerer, Wyoming  99 Deaths  Explosion
10/07/1923 - Midwest -
Palisades, Colorado  6 Deaths  Explosion
11/06/1923 - Glen Rogers -
Beckley, West Virginia  27 Deaths  Explosion
12/07/1923 - Black Hawk -
Happy, Perry Co., Kentucky  9 Deaths    Explosion
12/08/1923 - Mount Jessup No. 1 -
Jessup, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths Roof fall / bump
01/25/1924 - McClintock -
Johnston City, Illinois  33 Deaths  Explosion
01/26/1924 - Lancashire No. 18 -
Shanktown, Pennsylvania  36 Deaths  Explosion
03/08/1924 - No. 2 -
Castle Gate, Utah  172 Deaths  Explosion
03/28/1924 - Yukon No. 2 -
Yukon, West Virginia  26 Deaths  Explosion
04/28/1924 - Benwood -
Benwood, West Virginia  119 Deaths  Explosion
06/06/1924 - Loomis Colleries -
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania  14 Deaths  Explosion
07/25/1924 - Gates No. 1 -
Brownsville, Pennsylvania  10 Deaths  Explosion
09/16/1924 - Sublet No. 5 -
Sublet, West Virginia  39 Deaths  Explosion
09/21/1924 - Rains -
Rains, Utah  5 Deaths  Explosion
12/17/1924 - Burnett -
Burnett, Washington  7 Deaths  Explosion
01/15/1925 - Diamond No. 1 -
Providence, Kentucky  6 Deaths  Explosion
02/20/1925 - City -
Sullivan, Indiana  52 Deaths  Explosion
03/17/1925 - Barrackville -
Barrackville, West Virginia  33 Deaths    Explosion
04/26/1925 - Hutchison -
Millgrove, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
04/26/1925 - New Slope -
Sewickley, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
05/22/1925 - Woodward -
Edwardsville, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
05/27/1925 - Carolina -
Farmville, North Carolina  53 Deaths  Explosion
05/31/1925 - No. 2 -
Piper, Alabama  6 Deaths  Explosion
06/08/1925 - No. 9 -
Sturgis, Kentucky  17 Deaths  Explosion
07/23/1925 - Rockwood -
Rockwood, Tennessee  10  Deaths  Explosion
08/03/1925 - Dorrance -
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  10 Deaths  Explosion
11/13/1925 - Finley -
Madisonville, Kentuckey    5 Deaths  Explosion
12/10/1925 - Overton No. 2 -
Irondale, Alabama    53 Deaths  Explosion
12/14/1925 - Wilkeson -
Tacoma,    Washington  5 Deaths  Explosion
12/22/1925 - Webb -
Bellaire, Ohio  9 Deaths  Fire
01/13/1926 - No. 21 -
Wilburton, Oklahoma  91 Deaths  Explosion
01/14/1926 - amison No. 8 -
Farmington, West Virginia  19 Deaths  Explosion
01/29/1926 - Mossboro No. 1 -
Helena, Alabama    27 Death  Explosion
01/29/1926 - New Orient No. 2 -
West Frankfort,    Illinois  5 Deaths  Explosion
02/03/1926 - Horning No. 4 -
Horning, Pennsylvania  20 Deaths  Explosion
02/16/1926 - Nelson, -
Nelson, Kentucky  8 Deaths  Explosion
03/08/1926 - Eccles No. 5 -
Eccles, West Virginia,  19 Deaths  Explosion
05/06/1926 - Randolph Colliery -
Port Carbon, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
07/03/1926 - Pettebone Colliery # 6 -
Kingston,  Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
07/21/1926 - Dixie -
Moffat, Alabama  9 Deaths  Explosion
08/26/1926 - Clymer No. 1 -
Clymer, Pennsylvania  44 Deaths Explosion
09/03/1926 - Tahona -
Tahona, Oklahoma  16 Deaths  Explosion
10/04/1926 - Rockwood -
Rockwood, Tennessee  27  Deaths  Explosion
10/30/1926 - Colliery No. 7 -
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania    9 Deaths  Explosion
11/15/1926 - Mound -
Moundsville, West Virginia  5 Deaths  Explosion
12/09/1926 - Francisco No. 2 -
Francisco, Indiana  37 Deaths Explosion
01/31/1927 - Nortonville Mining -
Nortonville, Kentucky  5 Deaths  Explosion
03/30/1927 - Saline No. 2 -
Ledford, Illinois  8 Deaths  Explosion
04/02/1927 - No. 53 -
Cokeburg, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Explosion
04/08/1927 - Carbonado -
Carbonado, Washington    7 Deaths  Inundation
04/30/1927 - Federal No. 3 -
Everettville, West Virginia  97 Deaths  Explosion
05/13/1927 - Shanon Branch No. 3 -
Caples, West Virginia  8 Deaths  Explosion
05/26/1927 - Woodward No. 3 -
Edwardsville, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
05/27/1927 - Delagua -
Delagua    County  7 Deaths  Explosion
08/03/1927 - West Kentucky No. 7 -
Death Clay, Kentucky  15 Deaths  Explosion
12/20/1927 - Franco No. 1 -
Johnston City, Illinois  7 Deaths  Explosion
01/09/1928 - No. 18 -
West Frankfort, Illinois  21 Deaths  Explosion
02/20/1928 - Kinloch -
Parnassus, Pennsylvania    12 Deaths  Explosion
02/24/1928 - Mama No. 3 -
Jenny Lind, Arkansas  13 Deaths  Explosion
04/02/1928 - Keystone No. 2 -
Keystone, West Virginia  8 Deaths  Explosion
05/19/1928 - Mather No. 1 -
Mather, Pennsylvania  195 Deaths  Explosion
05/22/1928 - No. 30 -
Kenvir, Kentucky  8 Deaths Explosion
05/22/1928 - No. 1 -
Yukon, West Virginia  17 Deaths  Explosion
05/25/1928 - Baltimore No. 5 -
Parsons,  Pennsylvania  10 Deaths  Explosion
06/20/1928 - No. 1 -
National, West Virginia   6  Deaths    Explosion
08/09/1928 - Hillside -
Johnstown, Pennsylvania     5 Deaths  Explosion
08/15/1928 - Irvons No. 3 -
Coalport, Pennsylvania  13 Deaths Explosion
10/22/1928 - McAlpin -
McAlpin, West Virginia    6 Deaths  Explosion
11/30/1928 - Princess Poca -
Roderfield, West Virginia  6 Deaths  Explosion
12/18/1928 - No. 2 -
Drakesboro, Kentucky  6 Deaths  Explosion
01/26/1929 - Kingston No. 5 -
Kingston, West Virginia    14  Deaths  Explosion
03/21/1929 - Kinloch -
Parnassus, Pennsylvania    46 Deaths  Explosion
05/27/1929 - Connellsville -
Yolande, Alabama  10 Deaths  Explosion
06/05/1929 - Halcon -
Wise, Virginia    5 Deaths  Roof fall/bump
09/27/1929 - Covington -
Tahona, Oklahoma  8 Deaths  Explosion
12/01/1929 - Old Ben No. 8 -
West Frankfort, Illinois  7 Deaths Explosion
12/17/1929 - Old Town -
McAlester, Oklahoma   61  Deaths  Explosion
01/13/1930 - Peerless -
Straven, Alabama  7 Deaths  Explosion
01/19/1930 - No. 1 -
Lillybrook, West Virginia  8 Deaths  Explosion
02/06/1930 - Standard -
Standardville, Utah  23 Deaths Explosion
03/08/1930 - New Peerless -
Lynn, Utah     5 Deaths  Explosion
03/26/1930 - Yukon -
Arnettsville, West Virginia  12 Deaths  Explosion
03/30/1930 - Pioneer-
Kettle Island, Ktucky    16 Deaths  Explosion
04/12/1930 - Carbonado -
Carbonado, Washington    17 Deaths  Explosion
08/08/1930 - Gilberton -
Gilberton, Pennsylvania  8 Deaths  Roof fall/bump
10/27/1930 - Wheatley No. 4 -
McAlester, Oklahoma  30 Deaths  Explosion
11/05/1930 - No. 6 -
Millfield,    Ohio  82 Deaths  Explosion
11/29/1930 - Lutie No. 5 -
Lutie, Oklahoma  15 Deaths  Explosion
12/06/1930 - Lamb -
Madrid, New Mexico  5 Deaths  Explosion
01/03/1931 - Midvale No. 4 -
Midvale, Ohio  5 Deaths  Explosion
01/06/1931 - No. 2 -
Glen Rogers, West Virginia  8 Deaths  Explosion
01/28/1931 - Little Betty -
Dugger, Idiana  28 Deaths  Explosion
05/29/1931 - Richards Colliery -
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
11/03/1931 - No. 20 -
Holden, West Virginia  5 Deaths  Explosion
12/28/1931 - Overton No. 1 -
Irondale, Alabama  5 Deaths Explosion
01/18/1932 - Parrott -
Parrott, Virginia  6 Deaths  Explosion
02/27/1932 - Boissevain -
Boissevain, Virginia    38 Deaths  Explosion
06/13/1932 - Splashdam No. 6 -
Splashdam, Virginia  10 Deaths  Explosion
12/07/1932 - Morgan-Jones -
Madrid, New Mexico    14 Deaths  Explosion
12/09/1932 - Zero -
Yancey, Kentucky  23 Deaths  Explosion
12/24/1932 - Moweaqua -
Moweaqua,  Illinois  54  Deaths  Explosion
09/11/1933 - Oakmont -
Barking, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
03/12/1934 - No. 10 -
Wheatcroft, Kentucky  5 Deaths  Fire
08/06/1934 - Derby No. 3 -
Big Stone Gap, Virginia  17 Deaths  Explosion
01/21/1935 - Gilberton -
Gilberton, Pennsylvania  13 Deaths  Explosion
05/07/1935 - South Wilkes Barre -
Wilkes-Barre,    Pennsylvania   7  Deaths  Haulage
05/11/1935 - No. 41 -
Barrackville, West Virginia  6 Deaths  Fire
07/17/1935 - No. 155 -
Van Lear, Kentucky  9 Deaths  Explosion
01/20/1936 - Monarch No. 2 -
Broomfield, Colorado  8 Deaths  Explosion
08/01/1936 - Kathleen -
Dowell,    Illinois  9 Deaths  Fire
08/24/1936 - Clear Spring -
West Pittston, Pennslvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
09/02/1936 - Macbeth -
Macbeth, West Virginia    10 Deaths  Explosion
11/19/1936 - Bates -
Bates, Arizona  5 Deaths  Explosion
03/11/1937 - Macbeth -
Macbeth, West Virginia    18 Deaths Explosion
03/28/1937 - Kramer -
Dubois, Pennsylvania  9 Deaths  Explosion
06/21/1937 - Rupert Mine -
Keystone, Ohio  6 Deaths  Explosives
07/15/1937 - Baker -
Sullivan, Indiana    20 Deaths  Explosion
10/15/1937 - Mulga -
Mulga, Alabama  34  Deaths  Explosion
10/26/1937 - Jonesville -
Jonesville, Arkansas    14 Deaths  Explosion
01/12/1938 - Harwick -
Harwick, Pennsylvania   10 Deaths  Explosion
02/11/1938 - Vail (Star Valley) -
Afton, Wtoming  5 Deaths  Explosion
04/22/1938 - Keen Mountain -
Hanger, Virginia  45 Deaths  Explosion
04/27/1938 - No. 1 Slope -
Pottsville, Pennsylvania  8 Deaths  Explosion
06/02/1938 - Butler Slope -
Pittston, Pennsylvania  10 Deaths  Explosion
07/01/1938 - Praco No. 7 -
Praco, Alabama  6 Deaths Roof Fall/Bump
07/14/1939 - Duvin -
Providence, Kentucky  28 Deaths Explosion

 The Muddy Coal Mine


01/10/1940 - Pond Creek No. 1 -
Bartley, West Virginia     91 Deaths  Explosion
03/16/1940 - Willow Grove No. 10 -
St. Clairsville, Ohio  72 Deaths  Explosion
07/15/1940 - Sonman -
Portage, Pennsylvania  63 Deaths Explosion
08/27/1940 - No. 2 -
Bates, Arkansas   10 Deaths  Explosion
11/29/1940 - Nelms -
Cadiz, Ohio  31 Deaths  Explosion
12/17/1940 - No. 4 -
Raleigh, West Virginia  9 Deaths Explosion
01/22/1941 - Carswell -
Kimball, West Virginia    6 Deaths  Explosion
02/14/1941 - Fidelity -
DuQuoin, Illinois  7 Deaths  Explosives
05/18/1942 - Hitchman -
Benwood, West Virginia    5 Deaths  Explosion
05/22/1941 - Panhandle No. 2 -
Bicknell, Indiana  14 Deaths  Explosion
06/04/1941 - Docena -
Adamsville, Alive  5 Death  Explosion
06/30/1941 - Kent No. 2 -
McIntyre, Pennsylvania  7 Deaths  Explosion
07/10/1941 - Acmar No. 6 -
Acmar. Alabama  11 Deaths  Explosion
10/27/1941 - Daniel Boone -
Daniel Boone, Kentucky  15 Deaths  Explosion
12/28/1941 - No. 47 -
Harco, Illinois    8 Deaths  Explosion
01/27/1942 - Wadge -
Mount Harris, Colorado  34  Deaths  Explosion
05/11/1942 - Peerless No. 2 -
Excelsior, Arizona  6 Deaths  Explosion
05/12/1942 - Christopher No. 3 -
Osage, West Virginia  56 Deaths  Explosion
07/09/1942 - Pursglove No. 2 -
Pursglove, West Virginia  20 Deaths  Explosion
11/30/1942 - West KY No. 10 -
Wheatcroft, Kentucky  6 Deaths  Explosion
12/15/1942 - Laing No. 1 -
Laing, West Virginia  5 Deaths  Haulage
01/08/1943 - No. 15 -
Pursglove, West Virginia  13 Deaths  Fire
02/27/1943 - Smith -
Washoe, Montana  74 Deaths  Explosion
05/05/1943 - NuRex -
LaFollette, Tennessee  10 Deaths  Explosion
05/11/1943 - Praco No. 10 -
Praco, Alabama  12 Deaths  Explosion
08/28/1943 - Sayreton, No. 2 -
Sayreton, Alabama  28 Deaths  Explosion
09/16/1943 - 3 Point -
Three Point, Kentucky    12 Deaths  Explosion
09/24/1943 - Primrose Colliery -
Minersville, Pennsylvania  14  Deaths  Explosion
11/06/1943 - Nellis No. 3 -
Madison, West Virginia  11 Deaths  Explosion
03/24/1944 - Katherine No. 4 -
Lumberport, West Virginia  16 Deaths  Explosion
06/07/1944 - Emerald -
Clarksville, Pennsylvania   6 Deaths  Fire
07/05/1944 - Powhatan -
Powhatan Point,   Ohio  66 Deaths  Fire
07/28/1944 - Brilliant No. 2 -
Brilliant, New Mexico  6 Deaths Explosion
01/17/1945 - Bond Valley -
Haileyville, Oklahoma  9 Deaths  Explosion
03/12/1945 - Crucible -
Crucible, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Roof/bump
03/14/1945 - Kennilworth -
Kennilworth, Utah  7 Deaths  Explosion
05/09/1945 - No. 1 -
Sunnyside, Utah  23 Deaths  Explosion
12/26/1945 - Belva No. 1 -
Fourmile, Kentucky  25 Deaths  Explosion
01/15/1946 - Havaco No. 9 -
Havaco, West Virginia  15 Deaths  Explosion
04/18/1946 - Great Valley -
McCoy, Virginia  12 Deaths  Explosion
01/15/1947 - Nottingham -
Plymouth, Pennsylvania  15 Deaths  Explosion
03/25/1947 - No. 5 -
Centralia, Illinois  111 Deaths  Explosion
04/10/1947 - Schooley -
Exeter, Pennsylvania  10 Deaths  Explosion
04/30/1947 - Spring Hill -
Terre Haute, Indiana  8 Deaths  Explosion
07/24/1947 - Old Ben No. 8 -
W. Frankfort, Illinois  27 Deaths  Explosion
12/11/1947 - Franklin -
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  8 Deaths  Explosion
02/08/1948 - Sun Excelsior -
Excelsior, Arkansas  8 Deaths  Explosion
05/20/1948 - No. 2 -
Dante, Virginia  6  Deaths  Roof / bump
07/27/1948 - King -
Princeton, Indiana  13 Deaths  Explosion
07/30/1948 - Edgewater -
Birmingham, Alabama  11 Deaths  Explosion
08/06/1948 - No. 11 -
Capels, West Virginia  6 Deaths  Roof fall/bump
11/04/1948 - Milt No. 1 -
Kitzmiller, Maryland  5 Deaths  Fire

The Coal Miner's Song


01/18/1951 - Burning Springs -
Kermit, West Virginia  11 Deaths  Explosion
03/29/1951 - Buttonwood -
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Explosion
10/15/1951 - Bunker -
Cassville, West Virginia  10 Deaths  Explosion
10/31/1951 - United Gas No. 1 -
United, West Virginia  12 Deaths Explosion
12/21/1951 - Orient No. 2 -
West Frankfort. Illinois  119 Deaths  Explosion
02/02/1952 - Carpentertown -
Carpentertown, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Explosion
03/27/1952 - Holmes Slope -
Forrestville, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Inundation
03/30/1953 - O'Brien -
Lovilia, Iowa  5 Deaths Explosion
11/13/1954 - Jamison No. 9 -
Farmington, West Virginia  16 Deaths  Explosion
01/18/1957 - van Jones -
Jonesville, Alaska  5 Deaths  Explosion
02/04/1957 - Bishop No. 34 -
McDowell County, West Virginia  37 Deaths  Explosion
09/23/1957 - Marianna No. 58 -
Marianna, Pennsylvania  6 Deaths  Explosion
12/09/1957 - Glen Rogers No. 2 -
Glen Rogers, West Virginia  5 Deaths  Roof fall/bump
12/27/1957 - Amonate No. 31 -
McDowell Co., West Virginia  11 Deaths  Explosion
02/12/1958 - Lundale -
Lundale, West Virginia  6 Deaths  Roof fall/bump
10/27/1958 - Bishop No. 34 -
McDowell County, West Virginia  22  Deaths  Explosion
10/28/1958 - Burton Mine -
Craigsville, West Virginia  14 Deaths  Explosion
01/22/1959 - River Slope -
Port Griffith, Pennsylvania  12 Deaths  Inundation
03/23/1959 - Phillips and West -
Robbins, Tennessee  9 Deaths Explosion
03/08/1960 - No. 22 -
Pine Creek, West Virginia  18 Deaths  Fire
03/02/1961 - Viking Mine -
Terre Haute, Indiana  22 Deaths  Explosion
01/10/1962 - Blue Blaze No. 2 -
Herrin    Illinois  11 Deaths  Explosion
12/06/1962 - Robena No. 3 -
Carmichaels, Pennsylvania  37 Deaths  Explosion
04/25/1963 - Compass No. 2 -
Dola, West Virginia  22 Death  Explosion
12/16/1963 - Carbon Fuel No. 2 -
Helper, Utah  9 Deaths  Explosion
05/24/1965 - C. L. Cline No. 2 -
Robbins, Tennessee   5 Deaths  Explosion
10/16/1965 - Mars No. 2 -
Wilsonburg, West Virginia   7  Deaths  Explosion
12/28/1965 - Dutch Creek Mine -
Redstone, Colorado  9 Deaths  Explosion
06/01/1966 - Dora No.2 -
Dora, Pennsylvania  5 Deaths  Suffocation
07/23/1966 - Siltex Mine -
Mt. Hope, West Virginia  7 Deaths Explosion
08/07/1968 - River Queen -
Greenville, Kentucky  9 Deaths  Explosion
11/20/1968 - Consol No. 9 -
Farmington, West Virginia  78 Deaths  Explosion
12/30/1970 - Finley Coal No. 15 & 16 -
Hyden, Kentucky    38 Deaths  Explosion
02/26/1972 - Buffalo Mining Co. -
Saunders, West Virginia  114 Deaths  Dam failure
07/22/1972 - Blacksville No. 1 -
Blacksville, West Virginia  9 Deaths  Fire
12/16/1972 - Itmann No. 3 -
Itmann, West Virginia  5 Deaths  Explosion
03/09/1976 - Scotia -
Ovenfork, Kentucky  15 Deaths  Explosion
03/11/1976 - Scotia (second) -
Ovenfork, Kentucky  11 Deaths  Explosion
03/01/1977 - Porter Tunnel -
Tower City, Pennsylvania  9 Deaths  Flood
04/04/1978 - Moss No. 3 -
Duty, Virginia  5 Deaths  Suffocation (oxygen deficient air)
11/07/1980 - Ferrell No. 17 -
Uneeda, West Virginia  5 Deaths  Explosion
04/15/1981 - Mid-Continent Resources Dutch Creek #1 -
Redstone, Colorado  15 Deaths    Explosion
12/07/1981 - Adkins Coal Mine #11 -
Kite, Kentucky  8 Deaths  Explosion
12/08/1981 - Grundy Mining Co. Mine #21 -
Whitewell, Tennessee  13 Deaths  Explosion
01/20/1982 - RHF No. 1 -
Craynor, Kentucky  7 Deaths  Explosion
06/21/1983 - McClure #1 Mine -
McClure, Virginia  7 Deaths  Explosion
12/19/1984 - Wilberg Mine -
Orangeville, Utah  27 Deaths  Fire
02/06/1986 - Loveridge No. 22 - Fairview,
West  Virginia  5 Deaths  Collapsed coal pile - suffocation
09/13/1989 - William Station No. 9 Mine -
Sullivan, Kentucky  10 Deaths  Explosion
12/07/1992 - No. 3 Mine -
Norton, Virginia  8 Deaths  Explosion
09/23/2001 - No. 5 Mine -
Brookwood, Alabama  13 Deaths  Explosion
01/02/2006 - Sago Mine -
Buckhannon, West Virginia  12 Deaths  Explosion
05/20/2006 - Darby Mine No. 1 -
Middlesboro, Kentucky  5 Deaths  Explosion
08/06/2007 - Crandall Canyon Mine -
Huntington, Utah  6 Deaths   Fall of face or rib
04/05/2010 - Upper Big Branch Mine-South -
Montcoal, West Virginia  29 Deaths  Ignition or explosion of gas or dust


In the United States alone, it is estimated that 10,000 deaths occur each year due to routine industrial accidents;  another 100,000 deaths occur due to occupational disease; and 30,000 deaths and 20,000,000 serious injuries due to unsafe consumer products.

 This does not include wars over oil and other natural resources,  or deaths and destruction due to accidents at weapons plants or armories.