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  2. List of mining disasters in Poland - Wikipedia

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    2.1 1900–1949. 2.2 1950–1969. ... 7 March 1991 Halemba Ruda Śląska: 5 ... Mine Location Deaths Cause Ref. 2000 Piekary Śląskie: 3

  3. List of accidents and disasters by death toll - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.

  4. Vintage photos show how dangerous railways, mills, and ... - AOL

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    Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the dangerous workplaces.

  5. Mining accident - Wikipedia

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    In addition to deaths, many thousands more are injured (an average of 21,351 injuries per year between 1991 and 1999), but overall there has been a downward trend of deaths and injuries. In 1959, the Knox Mine Disaster occurred in Port Griffith, Pennsylvania. The swelling Susquehanna River collapsed into a mine under it and resulted in 12 deaths.

  6. Kentucky has a long history of coal mining disasters. These ...

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    The collapse of a coal mining plant in Eastern Kentucky Tuesday has left one worker dead. Kentucky has a long history of coal mining disasters. These are 5 of the deadliest

  7. Mining in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In addition to deaths, many thousands more are injured (an average of 21,351 injuries per year between 1991 and 1999), but overall there has been a downward trend of deaths and injuries. The Monongah Mining Disaster was the worst mining accident of American history; 362 workers were killed in an underground explosion on December 6, 1907, in ...

  8. The death toll from a mining tragedy in South Africa rises to ...

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    The death toll from a mining tragedy last week in South Africa that involved an elevator has risen to 13 people after a worker died at a hospital, the mine operator said Monday. Impala Platinum ...

  9. Scofield Mine disaster - Wikipedia

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    The Scofield Mine disaster was a mining explosion that occurred at the Winter Quarters coal mine on May 1, 1900. The mine was located at 39°42′57″N 111°11′17″W  /  39.71583°N 111.18806°W  / 39.71583; -111.18806 near the town of Scofield ,