List of coal mining accidents in China explained
This is a list of coal mining accidents in China.
1940s
1942
- On April 26, 1942, a gas and coal-dust explosion in Benxihu Colliery killed 1,549 miners, making it the worst disaster in the history of coal mining.[1]
1950s
1950
- On February 27, 1950, 174 miners died in Yilou Mine accident in Henan Province.[2]
1960s
1960
- On May 9, 1960, in 684 died after methane explosion.[3]
1990s
1991
- On April 21, 1991, in 148 died after gas explosion.
2000s
2000
- On September 27, 2000, in 159 died after gas explosion.[2]
5,798 workers were killed in 2,863 Chinese coal mine accidents during 2000.[4]
2001
5,670 workers were killed in 3,082 Chinese coal mine accidents during 2001.[4]
2002
- On June 20, 2002, in Chengzihe mine blast 124 died after gas explosion.[2]
6,995 workers were killed in 4,344 Chinese coal mine accidents during 2002.[4]
2003
6,434 workers were killed in 4,143 Chinese coal mine accidents during 2003.[4]
2004
- On October 20, 2004, in 148 died after gas explosion.[2]
- On November 28, 2004, in 166 died after gas explosion.[2]
6,027 workers were killed in 3,639 Chinese coal mine accidents during 2004.[4]
2005
- On March 19, 2005, an explosion at the Xishui Colliery and neighboring Kangjiayao coal mines killed 72.[5]
- On July 11, 2005, an explosion at the Shenlong mine killed 83.[5]
- On August 7, 2005, in 123 died.[2] [5]
- On November 27, 2005, 171 miners were killed by a blast in the Dongfeng Coal mine in Qitaihe city, Heilongjiang province. The mine owner (plus 5 others) was later tried in court for negligence and sentenced to 6 years in prison.[2] [6]
- On December 8, 2005, a gas explosion kills 54 miners and traps 22 in the Liuguantun Mine, Tangshan Kaiping district.[7]
5,986 workers were killed in 3,341 Chinese coal mine accidents during 2005.[4]
2006
- On February 1, 2006, the Sihe coal mine in Shanxi killed 23 miners.[5]
- On May 18, 2006, an Induation disaster at the Xinjing coal mine in the Shanxi province killed 56 miners.[5]
- On April 29, 2006, 27 miners were killed in an explosion in the privately owned Wayaobao mine in Shaanxi province. Fires, floods and explosions claim about 5,000 deaths every year in Chinese coal mines.[8]
- On July 15, 2006, at the Linjiazhuang coal mine in Shanxi an explosion killed 50 people with seven more missing.[5]
- On November 5, 2006, at the Jiaojiazhai coal mine in Shanxi an explosion killed 40 with seven more missing.[5]
- On November 13, 2006 Nanshan Colliery disaster, a fatal gas explosion, killed 24 people.
2007
- In March 2007, over 100 were killed in 8 tragedies.[9]
- In August 2007, 181 miners died when heavy rains flooded two mines in eastern Shandong province.[10]
- A coal mine gas leak on November 11, 2007, had at least 35 confirmed deaths.[11]
- On December 6, 2007, 105 workers died in a mine blast in Shanxi province's Hongtong county.[12]
2008
- On April 11, 2008, a gas explosion resulted in 14 miners dead and two reported missing in the No. 3 Coal Mine in Huludao's Shaguotan village.[13]
- On September 4, 2008, twenty-four miners were killed and six injured in Fuxin, Liaoning province.[14]
- On September 28, 2008, 31 miners were killed and nine were missing in Dengfeng city, Henan province.[15]
- On November 10, 2008, four were killed and thirteen injured Wannian Coal Mine of Jizhong Energy Group Co., Ltd. in Handan City, Hebei Province.[16]
3,000 workers were killed in Chinese coal mines during 2008.
2009
- On February 22, 77 miners died and over 100 were injured in an explosion at the Tunlan coal mine in Shanxi.[17] The blast was China's worst industrial accident in a year, until the November, 2009, Heilongjiang mine explosion.
- On March 20, six miners were killed and four were missing at the Lianfa Coal Mine in Qinglong County, Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou province[18]
- On April 4, 12 miners died in the Jinli Coal Mine in Xingnong Township, Jidong County, Jixi City after water flowed in from an abandoned coal mine.[19]
- On April 17, 18 miners die in a dynamite explosion in a dynamite warehouse of a coal mine in Chenzhou city, Yongxing.[20]
- On May 2, 7 people died of gas poisoning at the Xinfeng Coal Mine, Dengfeng city [21]
- On May 15, 10 miners die in a mine blast in a licensed private Chashan Coal Mine in Zhaotong city, in Zhenxiong county, Yunnan province.[22]
- On May 16, 11 miners die of asphyxiation in Shuozhou, Shaanxi province.[23]
2010s
2010
2012
2013
- On March 12, an outburst in Machang Coal Mine caused 25 people dead.
- On March 29, a landslide in Gyama Mine, Tibet caused 66 people dead and 17 missing.
- On March 29, an explosion in Babao Coal Mine caused 36 people dead. A second explosion in Babao Coal Mine on April 1 caused 17 people dead.
- On May 11, an explosion in Taozigou Coal Mine caused 28 people dead.
1049 workers were killed in Chinese coal mines during 2013.
2014
- In June 2014, 7 were dead in a coal mine in Hebei province
2018
2019
2020s
2020
- On February 23, a ceiling collapse at a coal mine in Yuci District, Jinzhong, Shanxi killed 3 people.[37]
- On February 29, a ceiling collapse at a coal mine in Luoping County, Qujing, Yunnan killed 5 people.[38]
- On March 7, an explosion at a coal mine in Yanjin County, Zhaotong, Yunnan killed 4 people and injured 5 more.[39]
- On June 10, a gas leak at a coal mine in the town of, Hancheng, Weinan, Shaanxi killed 7 people.[40]
- On August 5, a ceiling collapse at a coal mine in Jinzhong, Shanxi killed 3 people.[41]
- On September 27, a fire at a coal mine in Chongqing operated by killed 16 people and injured 38 more.[42]
- On October 20, a gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi operated by Shanxi Lu'an Environmental Energy killed 4 people and injured 1 more.[43]
- On November 4, an accident at a coal mine in Tongchuan, Shaanxi killed 8 people.[44]
- On December 4, a carbon monoxide leak at a coal mine in Yongchuan District, Chongqing killed 23 people.[45]
2021
Notes and References
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- http://www.clb.org.hk/en/content/171-miners-confirmed-dead-heilongjiang-coal-mine China Labour Bulletin: 171 miners confirmed dead at Heilongjiang coal mine
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- BBC News. China jails five over mine blast .
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- News: Coal mine flood kills 6 in SW China, 4 missing. Published online by China Daily . Xinhua . 2009-03-20 . 2009-05-31.
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