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List of coal mining accidents in China

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This is a list of coal mining accidents in China.

1940s

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1942

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  • 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

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1950

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  • On February 27, 1950, 174 miners died in Yilou Mine accident in Henan Province.[2]

1960s

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1960

1990s

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1991

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2000s

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2000

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5,798 workers were killed in 2,863 Chinese coal mine accidents during 2000.[5]

2001

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5,670 workers were killed in 3,082 Chinese coal mine accidents during 2001.[5]

2002

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  • On June 20, 2002, in Chengzihe mine blast 124 died after gas explosion.[2][4]

6,995 workers were killed in 4,344 Chinese coal mine accidents during 2002.[5]

2003

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6,434 workers were killed in 4,143 Chinese coal mine accidents during 2003.[5]

2004

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6,027 workers were killed in 3,639 Chinese coal mine accidents during 2004.[5]

2005

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  • On March 19, 2005, an explosion at the Xishui Colliery and neighboring Kangjiayao coal mines killed 72.[4]
  • On July 11, 2005, an explosion at the Shenlong mine killed 83.[4]
  • On August 7, 2005, in Daxing mine flood [zh] 123 died.[2][4]
  • 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.[5]

2006

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  • On February 1, 2006, the Sihe coal mine in Shanxi killed 23 miners.[4]
  • On May 18, 2006, an Induation disaster at the Xinjing coal mine in the Shanxi province killed 56 miners.[4]
  • 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.[4]
  • On November 5, 2006, at the Jiaojiazhai coal mine in Shanxi an explosion killed 40 with seven more missing.[4]
  • On November 13, 2006 Nanshan Colliery disaster, a fatal gas explosion, killed 24 people.

2007

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  • 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

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  • 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.[17]

2009

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2010s

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2010

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2011

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2012

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  • On the September 3, 14 miners were killed at Gaokeng Coal Mine in Jiangxi province.[33]

2013

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  • 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

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  • In June 2014, 7 were dead in a coal mine in Hebei province

2015

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2016

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2017

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2018

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2019

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2020s

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2020

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2021

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