Everything about Mining Accident totally explained
A
mining accident is an accident that occurs in the process of
mining minerals. Thousands of miners die from mining accidents each year, especially in the process of
coal mining and
hard rock mining. Most of the deaths today occur in developing countries, especially
China, and rural parts of developed countries.
Causes
Mining accidents can have a variety of causes, including leaks of poisonous
gases such as
methane or explosive natural gases called
firedamp,
asphyxiant gases,
dust explosions, collapsing of mine
stopes, flooding, or general mechanical errors from improperly used or malfunctioning mining equipment.
Accidents by country
American accidents
In the
United States in
2006, 72 miners lost their lives at work, 47 in coal mining. The majority of these fatalities occurred in
Kentucky and
West Virginia, including the
Sago Mine Disaster.
In addition to deaths, many thousands more are injured (an average of 21,351 injuries
per year between 1991 and 1999). Overall, there has been a downward trend in deaths and injuries. From
1880 to
1910, mine accidents claimed thousands of fatalities. The U.S. Bureau of Mines was created in 1910 to investigate accidents, advise industry, conduct production and safety research, and teach courses in accident prevention, first aid, and mine rescue. The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Acts of 1969 and 1977 set further safety standards for the industry. Where annual mining deaths had numbered more than 1,000 a year in the early part of the
20th century, they decreased to an average of about 500 in the late
1950s, and to 93 during the
1990s.
The
deadliest mining disaster in American history took place on December 6, 1907 in
Monongah,
West Virginia. Three hundred sixty-two men and young boys were killed when an underground
explosion took place.
Canadian accidents
Probably the most famous accidents in
Canada are collectively referred to as the
Springhill mining disasters.
Chinese accidents
China currently accounts for the largest number of coal-mining fatalities, accounting for about 80% of the world’s total, although it produces only 35% of the world’s coal.
In
2006, according to the State Work Safety Supervision Administration, 4,749 Chinese coal miners were killed in thousands of blasts, floods, and other accidents. For example, a gas explosion at the
Nanshan Colliery killed 24 people on November 13, 2006; the mine was operating without any safety license and the
Xinhua News Agency claimed the cause was incorrect usage of explosives. However, the 2006 rate was 20.1% less than 2005 despite an 8.1% rise in production. Between January 2001 to October 2004, there were 188 accidents with a death toll of more than 10, about one death every 7.4 days.
The worst coal mining disaster in the world took place on
April 26,
1942 in
Benxihu Colliery, located at
Benxi,
Liaoning. A coal-dust explosion killed 1,549 miners working that day.
Polish accidents
Several major mining accidents happened in Poland. See
List of mining disasters in Poland.
Russian accidents
Several major mining accidents happened in Russia, particularly the
Ulyanovskaya Mine disaster.
United Kingdom
Some of the largest
mine disasters occurred in Britain, such as the
Senghenydd Colliery Disaster of 1913.
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