Mining Explosions and Accidents


Hocking, IA Mine Explosion, Jan 1908

The town of Hocking was destroyed and five men hurt when 500 pounds of dynamite exploded during a fire. The property loss is $60,000.  read more »

Carbondale, PA Breaker Blows Down And Burns, Apr 1872

FATAL MINING DISASTER.

THE LACKAWANNA BREAKER BLOWN DOWN AND BURNED -- FIVE PERSONS KILLED AND ANOTHER NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE.

From Our Own Correspondent.
Scranton, Tuesday, April 2, 1872.  read more »

Wharton, WV Mine Blast, Oct 1950

BOONE MINER BLAST VICTIM.

BARRETT MAN DIES IN PIT ACCIDENT.

A Boone county miner died in a mine accident early Wednesday and two others were hurt in other accidents during the day.  read more »

Castle Gate, UT Coal Mine Disaster, Mar 1924

DUST EXPLOSION TRAPS 173 MINERS.

GAS FILLED WORKINGS BLOCK EFFORTS OF RESCUE WORKERS IN CASTLE GATE COAL MINE.  read more »

Stockton, PA Collapse At Coal Mine, Dec 1869

THE SUNKEN COAL MINE.

THE LATEST PENNSYLVANIA MINING HORROR -- A BLOCK OF HOUSES SINK INTO A MINE -- TEN PERSONS ENGULFED -- APPREHENSION OF FURTHER DISASTER.  read more »

Nanticoke, PA Coal Mine Flooding Disaster, Dec 1885

A COAL MINE DISASTER.

EIGHTEEN LIVES SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN LOST.

THE ROOF OF A PORTION OF THE MINE CAVES IN, ALLOWING WATER FROM A POND TO FLOOD THE WORKINGS.  read more »

Shanktown, PA Coal Dust Explosion, Jan 1924

40 MEN KILLED IN SECOND EXPLOSION.

COAL DIGGERS TRAPPED BY DUST BLAST.

WATER QUICKLY RISES, BLACK DAMP FLOODS WRECKED MINE IN PENNSYLVANIA.

RESCUERS HALTED.  read more »

Farmington, WV Explosion In Jamison No. 8 Mine, Jan 1926

LAMBIE BEGINS PROBE OF BLAST THAT KILLED 19.

TWENTY-ONE RESCUED LAST NIGHT FROM FARMINGTON MINE FULLY RECOVERED.

CHIEF THOUGHT WAS OF GOD.  read more »

Middleport, PA Mining Accident, Aug 1870

FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

TWELVE MINERS PRECIPITATED DOWN A SHAFT 200 FEET.  read more »


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