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Worst Mining Disasters in Tennessee
All of the coal mine disasters below were caused by explosions. The Boyd Copper Mine deaths were due to asphyxiation.
* Please note: the guideline for the Mining Disasters sub-project is to create pages only for mine disasters that claimed 10 or more victims, and occurred at least 75 years ago.
Tennessee Mining Disasters
| Date | Mine Name | Location | No. Killed | Industry | Disaster Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-May-1902 | Fraterville Mine | Coal Creek, TN | 184 | Coal | Explosion |
| 9-Dec-1911 | Cross Mountain Mine | Briceville, TN | 84 | Coal | Explosion |
| 20-Dec-1895 | Nelson 1895 | Dayton, TN | 28 | Coal | Explosion |
| 4-Oct-1926 | Rockwood 1926 | Rockwood, TN | 27 | Coal | Explosion |
| 27-May-1901 | Richland Mine | Dayton, TN | 20 | Coal | Explosion |
| 31-Mar-1902 | Nelson 1902 | Dayton, TN | 16 | Coal | Explosion |
| 8-Dec-1981 | Grundy Mining Co. Mine No. 21 Disaster | Whitewell, TN | 13 | Coal | Explosion |
| 19-Dec-1917 | Barbour No. 6 Mine | Catoosa, TN | 11 | Coal | Explosion |
| 23-Jul-1925 | Rockwood 1925 | Rockwood, TN | 10 | Coal | Explosion |
| 5-May-1943 | LaFollette Mine | LaFollette, TN | 10 | Coal | Explosion |
| 5-Jan-1943 | Boyd | Ducktown, TN | 9 | Copper | Asphyxiation |
| 23-Mar-1959 | Phillips & West Coal Co. No. 1 | Robbins, TN | 9 | Coal | Explosion |
| 24-May-1965 | C. L. Cline No. 2 | Robbins, TN | 5 | Coal | Explosion |
Sources
- Tennessee Mining Disasters Note: the gendisasters site was hacked and has been taken offline. They are working to restore it. Leaving this link for when the site returns.
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