Mining Accidents in Kentucky
Scotia mine Oven Fork Ky March 9, 11, 1976
| DATE |
Mine Name |
Location |
No. killed |
Accident Type |
| 01-22-1895 |
Tate |
Sturgis Union Co |
5 |
Powder Explosion |
| 04-20-1904 |
Stearns #5 |
Stearns McCreary Co |
5 |
Explosion |
| 02-10-1908 |
Moody |
South Carlton |
9 |
Explosion |
| 12-11-1909 |
Baker #5 |
Clay Webster Co |
7 |
Explosion |
| 02-01-1910 |
Brower |
Browder Muhlenberg Co |
34 |
Explosion |
| 02-08-1910 |
Barhell #1 |
Stearns McCreary Co |
6 |
Explosion |
| 11-25-1910 |
Providence #3 |
Providence Knox Co |
10 |
Explosion |
| 01-19-1912 |
Central |
Central City Muhlenberg Co |
5 |
Explosion |
| 04-21-1912 |
Coil |
Madisonville Hopkins Co |
5 |
Explosion |
| 05-06-1913 |
Taylor Mine |
Beaver Dam Ohio Co |
5 |
Suffocation |
| 08-04-1917 |
W. Ky #7 |
Clay Webster Co |
62 |
Explosion |
| 11-16-1920 |
Arnold |
Earlington Hopkins Co |
6 |
Fire |
| 01-30-1922 |
Layman |
Hulen |
6 |
Explosion |
| 02-07-1922 |
Marietta |
Pinson Fork Pike Co |
9 |
Explosion |
| 12-07-1923 |
Black Hawk |
Happy, Perry Co |
9 |
Explosion |
| 01-15-1925 |
Diamond #1 |
Providence Knox Co |
6 |
Explosion |
| 06-08-1925 |
No. 9 |
Sturgis Union Co |
17 |
Explosion |
| 11-13-1925 |
Finley |
Madisonville Hopkins Co |
5 |
Explosion |
| 02-16-1926 |
Nelson |
Nelson Muhlenberg Co |
8 |
Explosion |
| 01-31-1927 |
Nortonville |
Nortonville Hopkins Co |
5 |
Explosion |
| 08-03-1927 |
W. Ky #7 |
Clay Webster Co |
15 |
Explosion |
| 05-22-1928 |
No. 39 |
Kenvir Harlan Co |
8 |
Explosion |
| 12-18-1928 |
No. 2 |
Drakesboro Muhlenberg Co |
6 |
Explosion |
| 03-30-1930 |
Pioneer |
Kettle Island Bell Co |
16 |
Explosion |
| 12-09-1932 |
Zero |
Yancy |
23 |
Explosion |
| 03-12-1934 |
No. 10 |
Wheatcroft Webster Co |
5 |
Fire |
| 07-17-1935 |
No. 155 |
Van Lear Johnson Co |
9 |
Explosion |
| 07-14-1938 |
Duvin |
Providence Knox |
28 |
Explosion |
| 10-27-1941 |
Daniel Boone |
Daniel Boone Hopkins, Co |
15 |
Explosion |
| 11-30-1942 |
W. Ky #10 |
Wheatcroft Webster Co |
6 |
Explosion |
| 09-16-1943 |
3 Point |
Three Point Harlan Co |
12 |
Explosion |
| 12-26-1945 |
Belva #1 |
Fourmile Bell Co |
25 |
Explosion |
| 08-07-1968 |
River Queen |
Greenville, Muhlenberg Co |
09 |
Explosion |
| 12-30-1970 |
Finley # 15 -16 |
Hyden Leslie Co |
38 |
Explosion |
| 03-09-1976 |
Scotia |
Whitesburg Letcher Co |
15 |
Explosion |
| 03-11-1976 |
Scotia |
Whitesburg Letcher Co |
11 |
Explosion |
| 03-11-1976 |
Scotia |
Whitesburg Letcher Co |
26 |
2nd Explosion |
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Historical accident reports are available in the library archives at the
National Mine Health & Safety Academy in Beckley, West Virginia. Please contact
the MSHA Academy at 304-256-3267 or
304-256-3229 to check on the availability of a
particular report. Mailing address: National Mine Health & Safety Academy;
P.O. Box 1166; Beckley, WV 25801.
Full listings of these accidents can be found at:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/data/disall.html
Visit MSHA's Home Page on the Internet at
http://www.msha.gov for recent mine accident
reports.
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