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The Ultimate Sacrifice
In the United States alone, 42 incidents have been identified where 159 mine rescue team members and other miners were killed in the course of
attempting to save their fellow miners. These brave men that died in the commission of rescuing others truly epitomize the phrase
"That Others May Live." Also included are mine accidents from Canada, Europe and Asia. |
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Search US Mine Disasters
Thanks to the generosity of Bob Cornett for sharing his database, you can now search here through more than 800 mine disaster records that occurred in the US since 1839. Searches can be specific to either metal/nonmetal or coal, and records can be examined according to a variety of criteria. Accident narratives and more can be found for more than 150 disasters. |
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Mine Disasters
Information pertaining to the more prominent mine disasters of the past can be found here. Included are mine fires, explosions, asphyxiations, and inundations as well as several other more notable accidents. |
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Mine Disasters Since 1980
Provided is a list of the more prominent mine disasters that have occurred in the United States since 1980. Also included are tables providing both a state-by-state breakdown and an accident classification breakdown. |
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Successful Rescues
It's not all bad news as you'll see in our collection of successful mine rescues from nations around the world. Countries included are the US, China, Russia, Canada, India, Australia, South Africa, South Korea, Germany, France and Chile. |
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NIOSH Disaster List
This link to NIOSH is provided to their comprehensive list of all mine disasters where 5 or more miners were killed. Links to both Coal and Metal/Nonmetal can be found there. Their records include accidents from 1839 to the present. |
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Worst US Mine Disasters
Here you will find historical data on mine disasters as well as various lists, such as worst accidents for a period and worst accidents killing 5 or more miners. Details on all disasters listed here is also provided. |
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World's Worst Fires & Explosions
Recently updated, this MS Word file chronologically lists the world's worst fires and explosions since 1666. Researchers may also be interested in our Twelve Deadliest Disasters and China's Worst Mine Disasters pages. |
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Mine Disasters Occurring During War Years
Both coal and metal and nonmetal mineral production has played a vital role in sustaining the American military's efforts over the years. Displayed here are lists of mine disasters which occurred during the "official" time periods spanning the wars linked below. Over the periods examined, 3,024 miners were killed.
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Solar Correlations to Mine and Natural Disasters
Expanding on the notion that celestial bodies can influence phenonena such as tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcano eruptions, the table found here provides lunar information related to the dates of many of these events as well as mine disasters. The implication here is not that the position of the planets or New and Full Moons cause these disasters, rather it is suggested that they may be contributing factors to the occurrence of these events. Examine the "Planet" links and look for an alignment of the earth with two or more planets and then you decide. Don't be surprised if one day you see this kind of data as an integral part of accident investigations. |
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Additional pages where Solar System links can be found:
Mining Literature
| Here are some of the books we've helped to promote: |
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 | The Deep Dark
Disaster and Redemption in America's Richest Silver Mine
by Gregg Olsen |
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| 47 Down
The 1922 Argonaut Gold Mine Disaster
by O. Henry Mace |
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