This statistic depicts the number of casualties in the most fatal mining disasters in the history of the United States from 1839 to 1972. The explosions in Monongah's coal mines number six and eight in December 1907 resulted in 362 fatalities, making it the most deadly mining disaster in U.S. history.
Number of casualties in the most fatal mining disasters in the United States from 1839 to 1972
Mine (Type, city, state, year)
Number of casualties
Monongah No. 6 and 8 (Coal, Monongah, West Virginia, 1907)
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CDC. (January 13, 2017). Number of casualties in the most fatal mining disasters in the United States from 1839 to 1972 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/962912/casualties-fatal-mining-disasters-us/
CDC. "Number of casualties in the most fatal mining disasters in the United States from 1839 to 1972." Chart. January 13, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962912/casualties-fatal-mining-disasters-us/
CDC. (2017). Number of casualties in the most fatal mining disasters in the United States from 1839 to 1972. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962912/casualties-fatal-mining-disasters-us/
CDC. "Number of Casualties in The Most Fatal Mining Disasters in The United States from 1839 to 1972." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962912/casualties-fatal-mining-disasters-us/
CDC, Number of casualties in the most fatal mining disasters in the United States from 1839 to 1972 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962912/casualties-fatal-mining-disasters-us/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of casualties in the most fatal mining disasters in the United States from 1839 to 1972 [Graph], CDC, January 13, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/962912/casualties-fatal-mining-disasters-us/
