List of coal mining accidents in China

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 Laobaidong Colliery Disaster [zh] 684 died after methane explosion.^[3][4]

1990s

1991

• On April 21, 1991, in Sanjiaohe mine blast [zh] 148 died after gas explosion.^[4]

2000s

2000

• On September 27, 2000, in Muchonggou mine blast [zh] 159 died after gas explosion.^[2][4]

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

2001

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

2002

• 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

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

2004

• On October 20, 2004, in Daping mine blast [zh] 148 died after gas explosion.^[2][4]
• On November 28, 2004, in Chenjiashan mine blast [zh] 166 died after gas explosion.^[2][4]

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

2005

• On February 14, 2005, Over 214 miners were killed in the 2005 Sunjiawan mine disaster

• 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

• 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 mine in Wayaobu, Shaanxi.^[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

• 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.^[17]

2009

• On February 22, 77 miners died and over 100 were injured in an explosion at the Tunlan coal mine in Shanxi.^[18] The blast was China's worst industrial accident in a year, until the November, 2009,^[19] 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^[20]
• 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.^[21]
• On April 17, 18 miners die in a dynamite explosion in a dynamite warehouse of a coal mine in Chenzhou city, Yongxing.^[22]
• On May 2, 7 people died of gas poisoning at the Xinfeng Coal Mine, Dengfeng city ^[23]
• 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.^[24]
• On May 16, 11 miners die of asphyxiation in Shuozhou, Shaanxi province.^[25]

• On May 29, a gas explosion at the Tonghua coal mine associated with the Songzao Mining Bureau of Chongqing in Chongqing kills 30 and injures 59.^[17]
• On September 8, a gas explosion at a Henan mine left 67 confirmed dead with 9 still missing.
• On November 21, 108 people died ^[26] at the Xinxing mine in Heilongjiang province, following a gas explosion caused by trapped, pressurized gases underground.^[19][27][28]

2010s

2010

• In January, at least 25 people are killed and at least three others are trapped in a mine fire in Xiangtan County in Hunan.^[29]
• On March 1 The Luotuoshan coal mine flood trapped 77 workers, of which 45 were rescued, 1 was confirmed dead, and 31 were left for dead.
• On March 15, the Dongxing Coal Mining Co fire began, leaving 25 miners dead. The mine had been in renovations to increase output.
• On March 29, 153 people were trapped in a coal mine by a flood that occurred by breaking into a water-filled shaft in the Wangjialing coal mine in Shanxi.^[30]

• On May 13, at least 21 people were killed and at least five were wounded when an explosion occurred at the privately run Yuanyang colliery in Puding County, Anshun, Guizhou.^[31]

2011

2012

• On August 29, 45 miners were killed in the Xiaojiawan coal mine explosion.^[32]

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

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

2015

2016

2017

2018

• On October 20, 18 people were trapped and 11 people were killed due to a rock burst in a Shandong mine.^[34][35]
• On December 7, a partial ceiling collapse at a coal mine in Wenshang County, Jining, Shandong killed 3 people and injured 3 more.^[36]

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 Longmen [zh], 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 Chongqing Energy Investment Group [zh] 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