List of mine disasters in the USA
Got a couple emails asking about this so here is a short list. Not complete by any means.
- 2007: Six miners, three rescuers killed in collapses at the Crandall Canyon mine in Emery County, Utah, owned by a subsidiary of Murray Energy.
- 2006: 12 killed in a methane explosion at the Sago Mine in West Virginia owned by International Coal Group.
- 2006: Five killed in an explosion at the Kentucky Darby No. 1 Mine in Harlan County, Ky.
- 2001: 13 killed in explosions at a Jim Walter Resources Inc. mine in Brookwood, Ala.
- 1992: Eight killed in an explosion at a Southmountain Coal Co. mine in Norton, Va.
- 1989: 10 killed in an explosion at a Pyro Mining Co. mine in Wheatcroft, Ky.
- 1986: Five killed when a coal pile collapses at Consolidation Coal Co.'s mine in Fairview, W.Va.
- 1984: 27 killed by a fire at Emery Mining Corp.'s mine in Orangeville, Utah.
- 1976: 26 killed by explosion at Scotia Mine, Blue Diamond Coal Co., Oven Fork, Ky.
- 1972: 91 killed after a fire at the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg, Idaho., a silver mine owned by Sunshine Mining Co.
- 1970: 38 killed by explosion at Finley Coal Co., Hyden, Ky.
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The nation's single deadliest mining disaster was in 1907, when 362 were killed in an explosion near Monongah, W.Va.
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posted by Carl Kilo at 12:18:00 AM
Comments on "List of mine disasters in the USA"
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Anonymous said ... (6:58 AM) :
post a commentI guess this is a great opportunity for the federal government to attempt running the coal industry. Please don't use the deaths of these miners as a proganda tool. We all see what's coming with politicians and federal government now becoming the experts in coal mining...
How convenient with "Cap and Tax" coming? Or whatever it will be called to get support of the people not looking.
We see how well the economy and car industry is going... The Federal government's track record is not that good. Let's address the incompetence of the Federal government rather than giving them more power and money. Hiring more government agencies and throwing more money at unions will not solve this problem. Just wastes more money. JohnJ.