- by cnn
- 15 Aug 2024
US Mine Disasters Fast Facts
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Here's a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive.
December 6, 1907 - Worst coal mine disaster in US history: 362 miners are killed in an explosion at the Monongah Nos. 6 and 8 coal mines in Monongah, West Virginia.
December 19, 1907 - An explosion kills 239 at the Darr mine near Van Meter, Pennsylvania.
November 13, 1909 - 259 miners are killed in a fire at the Cherry mine in Cherry, Illinois.
October 22, 1913 - An explosion kills 263 at the Stag Canon No. 2 coal mine in Dawson, New Mexico.
June 8, 1917 - 163 miners are killed in a fire at the Granite Mountain shaft mine in Butte, Montana.
January 10, 1940 - 91 miners are killed by an explosion at Pond Creek No. 1 in Bartley, West Virginia.
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