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Coal mining disasters in the United States (13 C) Pages in category "Mining disasters in the United States" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Coal mining accidents resulted in 5,938 immediate deaths in 2005, and 4746 immediate deaths in 2006 in China alone according to the World Wildlife Fund. [10] Coal mining is the most dangerous occupation in China, the death rate for every 100 tons of coal mined is 100 times that of the death rate in the US and 30 times that achieved in South Africa.
The miners unearthed the tusk from an old streambed, about 40 feet (12.1 meters) deep, at the Freedom Mine near Beulah, North Dakota. Coal miners in North Dakota unearth a mammoth tusk buried for ...
Accident – coal mine Dawson, New Mexico: Including 263 miners and two rescuers 265 2001 American Airlines Flight 587: Accident – aircraft Queens, New York: Second-deadliest U.S. aviation accident, and deadliest in New York City. 259 1909 Cherry Mine disaster: Accident – coal mine Cherry, Illinois: 257 1932 1932 San Ciprián hurricane ...
Escaped cattle walk on to highway, sparking 3 car crashes and 25 animal deaths in North Dakota. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY. Updated October 9, 2024 at 10:56 AM.
Mining accidents can occur from a variety of causes, including leaks of poisonous gases such as hydrogen sulfide [2] or explosive natural gases, especially firedamp or methane, [3] dust explosions, collapsing of mine stopes, mining-induced seismicity, flooding, or general mechanical errors from improperly used or malfunctioning mining equipment (such as safety lamps or electrical equipment).
August 14 – A coal digging crew in Cairo, Missouri hit a MAPCO LPG pipeline with a backhoe. The gas ignited about 2 hours later, as digging crews were still working nearby. 1 worker was burned, along with the backhoe, a bulldozer, and a diesel fuel tank. [176] August 15 - A natural gas pipeline exploded and burned, near Enderlin, North Dakota ...