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Summary of Fatalities Occurring at
Underground Coal Mine Disasters Since 1980
By State
State
No. of Incidents
No. of Fatalities
Alabama
1
13
Colorado
1
15
Illinois
2
6
Kentucky
11
51
Pennsylvania
3
7
Tennessee
1
13
Utah
3
38
Virginia
4
22
West Virginia
8
63
Total
34
228
By Type
Accident Type
No. of Incidents
No. of Fatalities
CO Poisoning
1
3
Coal Dust Explosion
2
15
Detonation of Explosives
2
6
Fall of Material
1
3
Fall of Person
1
5
Inundation
1
3
Methane Explosion
16
133
Mine Fire
2
29
Roof Fall
8
31
Total
34
228