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Mining Accidents

As evidenced by the number of accidents that have occurred throughout history, mining can be particularly deadly to those who are working to extract coal and various minerals. Besides the danger posed by noxious fumes and the potential for fires, mining tunnels may also flood or collapse. Mining accidents can be particularly deadly. In 1906, a dust explosion at a mine in France killed over 1,000 workers. In 1942, the Benxihu coal mine in China took the lives of over 1,500 people. Other notable events that have resulted in hundreds of deaths have occurred in Wales, Japan, South Africa, and India. One of the worse mining disasters in the United States occurred in West Virginia in 1907; 500 miners were killed in a series of explosions. Sadly, these events continue to occur. Over the past few decades, there have been deadly mining accidents in Alabama, Colorado, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and in many other states.