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Accidents in Coal Mines

 

Accidents in Coal Mines

 

Sl. No. Date of accident Names of Mines No. of persons Cause of accident
Killed Seriously Injured
1 31.10.1901 Tikkak 4 Explosion
2 20.10.1903 No.3 Pit 5 3 Roof-fall
3 01.04.1906 Upper Ledo 4 Suffocation by gases.
4 16.06.1908 Nadir Khas 20 Explosion
5 21.11.1908 North Kustore 7 Roof-fall
6 25.11.1908 North Kustore 8 Roof-fall
7 21.12.1908 Kanchka 4   Winding in shaft
8 12.05.1909 Dhohidih 4 Roof-fall
9 29.05.1909 Sodepur 7 Roof-fall
10 05.07.1909 Sodcpur 5 Winding; falling down the
shaft
11 07.02.1910 Dishcrgarh 11 Explosion
12 10.03.1910 Kendwadih 4 Roof-fall
13 15.10.1910 Sitalpur 12 Roof-fall
14 26.10.1910 Murulidih 6 Inundaiion
15 26.11.1910 Namdang 14 4 Explosion
16 09.11.1911 Kendwadih 14 Explosion
17 19.04.1912 Sripur 4 3 Things falling into the shaft
18 11.07.1912 Phularitand 21 Inundation
19 02.03.1913 Barkui 6 1 Roof-fall
20 28.06.1913 Jotejanaki 13 Inundation
21 07.08.1913 Jamadoba 7 Inundation
22 08.08.1913 Bhatdih 7 Inundation
23 22.10.1913 Chowrasi 27 Explosion
24 23.10.1913 Sodepur 9& 10 pits 4 In shaft
25 24.06.1914 Dhobidih 6 Roof-fall
26 31.08.1915 Chanda 10 Collapse of pillars
27 04.02.1916 Bhowra 24 Collapse of pillars
28 20.02.1916 Sitalpur 6 Winding in shaft
29 20.07.1916 Dishergarh 14 4 Explosion
30 09.12.1916 Jamuria 4 Roof-fall
31 18 11.1918 Dishergarh 10 4 Explosion
32 17.05.1919 Bhuggutdili 4 1 Roof-fall
33 25.09.1919 Nodhia 7 Roof-fall
34 12.11.1919 Khas Jayrampur 6 1 Roof-fall
35 24.11.1919 Kustore South 14 In shaft (Rope and chains
breaking)
36 30.01.1920 Parbelia 4 Winding in shaft
37 11.05.1920 Loyabad 4 Roof- fall
38 04.08.1920 Namma 8 Inundation
39 29.01.1921 East Bagdigi 5 Side- fall
40 20.02.1921 Barkui 4 1 By Explosives
41 28.02.1921 Amlabad 11   Explosion
42 25.08.1921 Seebpore 4 Roof-fall
43 16.09.1921 Pandeybera 5 Side- fall
44 09.03.1922 Khost 13 3 Explosion
45 29.04.1922 Sodepur 8 8 In shaft (over-winding)
46 05.07.1922 Parbelia 4 2 Explosion
47 04.01.1923 Parbelia 74 Explosion
48 25.01.1923 Mahakali 8 Side-fall
49 20.02.1923 Raniganj 4 1 Roof-fall
50 26.03.1923 Bonbiddin 4 Roof-fall
51 14.04.1923 Rawarwara 16 1 Collapse of pillars
52 01.05.1923 Sodepur 9 Suffocation by gases.
53 21.06.1923 Dhori 7 Side-fall
54 21.12.1923 Benahir 5 Roof-fall
55 27.12.1923 Jharia Khas 5 Roof-fall
56 28.03.1924 Khost 4 Roof-fall
57 05.07.1924 Bararee 4 By explosives
58 01.11.1924 Bagdigi 4 In shaft (Rope &. chains
breaking)
59 22.01.1925 Raniganj 5 Roof-fail
60 10.09.1925 Burra Dhemo 4 Winding in shaft
61 28.01.1926 Chanch 5 Roof-fall
62 01.09.1926 Bararee 4 Side-fall
63 09.04.1928 Mudidih 6 5 Miscellaneous on surface
64 30.10.1928 Sripur 4 1 Roof-fall
65 20.12.1928 Bhaskajuri 7 Inundation
66 09.04.1929 Sripur 4 Roof-fall
67 16.04.1929 Swang 6 3 Explosion
68 20.07.1929 Sikdardih 4 Roof-fall
69 15.10.1929 Datla 4 2 Roof-fall
70 19.11.1929 Serampur 5 Roof-fall
71 10.12.1929 Lodna 5 1 Roof-fall
72 24.02.1930 Bararee 4 Suffocation by gases
73 08.04.1930 Deoli 6 Root-fall
74 14.10.1930 Dishergarh West 6 Explosion
75 17.02.1931 Ningah 13 3 By explosives
76 24.11.1931 Sodepur 9 & 10 pits 5 1 Roof-fall
77 09.04.1932 Methani 5 2 Explosion
78 21.02.1934 Porpiapur 6 Roof-fall
79 12.05.1934 Seebpur 5 1 Roof-fall
80 16.07.1934 Khas Jharia 6 Roof-fall
81 16.01.1935 Loyahad 11 Inundation
82 29.06.1935 Bagdigi 19 7 Explosion
83 24.07.1935 Kurhurbaree 62 14 Explosion
84 30.01.1936 Loyabad 35 Fire
85 14.07.1936 Adjai Second 4 1 Explosion
86 13.12.1936 Damodor 4 Surface railway
87 18.12.1936 Poidih 209 Explosion
88 06.09.1938 Dhemo Main 6 Roof-fall
89 05.01.1940 Kalithan Gurgaon 4 Roof-fall
90 27.02.1940 Banksimula 6 Roof-fall
91 16.04.1940 Raneepur 4 1 Explosion
92 21.10.1940 Bhulanbararee 6 5 Side-fall
93 04.12.1940 Ekra Khas 8 Roof-fall
94 15.12.1940 Jeetpur 4 Roof-fall
95 28.12.1940 Kustore 4 Suffocation by gases
96 24.04.1941 Dishergarh West 6 Roof-fall
97 05.05.1941 South Bulliari 9 Roof-fall
98 04.08.1941 Sodepur 9&10 pits 4 Roof-fall
99 03.12.1941 Dhemo Main 4 1 Side-fall
100 16.01.1942 Kurhurbaree 5 5 Roof-fall
101 12.02.1942 Ghogri-Berkui 4 Roof-fall
102 27.03.1942 Seetalpur 4 In shaft (falling down the
shafl)
103 06.07.1942 Makerwal 14 Inundation
104 17.07.1942 Pinalgoria 4 Inundation
105 27.11.1942 Jotejanaki Khas 6 Roof-fall
106 22.02.1943 Sodepur 9,10&11 pits 13 3 Bump
107 14.04.1943 Banksimulla 11 & 12 pits 5 Explosion
108 26.07.1943 Ghorawari 7 Explosion
109 08.10.1943 Jamuria 7& 8 pits 12 1 Air-blast
110 04.02.1944 Hurriladih 4 1 Roof-fall
111 10.04.1944 Khode Valley 8 Side-fall
112 14.06.1944 North Brook 4   Winding in shaft
113 25.08.1944 Bright Jharia 4 Roof-fall
114 07.09.1944 Dhemo Main 6 Roof-fall
115 13.03.1945 Dhemo Main 4 Side-fall
116 13.6.1945 Banksimula 9 & 10 pits 8 Side-fall
117 19.03.1946 Begunia 13 Explosion
118 09.06.1946 Malkera-Choitodih 4 Overwinding in shaft
119 04.11.1946 Gaslitand 5 Roof-fall
120 20.03.1947 Methani 4 1 Roof-fall
121 23.03.1948 Chapui Khas 5 1 By explosives
122 19.05.1948 Jamuria A & B pits 4 Roof-fall
123 08.10.1948 Ekra Khas 6 Inundation
124 15.12.1948 Parbelia 8 2 Haulage.
125 27.12.1948 Kargali 4 Side-fall
126 24.10.1949 Jamai Datla No.2 4 In shafts (ropes & chains
breaking)
127 17.11.1949 New Satgram 6 3 Roof-fall
128 25.02.1950 Rana 4 1 Roof-fall
129 15.04.1950 Bhatdee 4 Roof-fall
130 29.08.1950 Parbelia 4 Roof-fall
131 04.10.1950 Dhori 7 Inundation
132 14.01.1951 Chinakuri 4 1 In shafts (Misc.)
133 28.01.1951 Ranipur 9 3 Winding in shaft
134 31.05.1951 Methani 7 2 Roof-fall
135 22.08.1951 East Bhalgora 4 Roof-fall
136 22.02.1952 Demo Main 6 Roof-fall
137 19.05.1952 Mithapur 4 1 Side-fall
138 17.06.1952 South Last Baraboni Khas 5 4 Miscellaneous on surface
139 12.07.1952 Dhemo Main 12 Bump
140 17.09.1952 Bhatdee 5 Roof-fall
141 19.11.1952 Pure Chirimiri 7 Roof-fall
142 22.01.1953 Sonardih. 4 Roof-fall
143 15.05.1953 Pure Chirimiri 8 1 Roof-fall
144 05.07.1953 Bhulanbararee 4 Roof-fall
145 31.07.1953 Bejdih 4 Roof-fall
146 05.08.1953 Mijri 11 Inundation
147 23.08.1953 Dhemo Main 6 1 Roof-fall
148 24.08.1953 Chinakuri 6 2 Inundation
149 26.09.1953 Jhagrakhand 4   Roof-fall
150 30.09.1953 Dhemo Main 4 Roof-fall
151 08.01.1954 Swang 7 Roof-fall
152 19.01.1954 Handiduah 4 Roof-fall
153 14.03.1954 Damra 10 Explosion
154 02.04.1954 Kothagudem No. 3 incline 5 Roof-fall
155 16.06.1954 Monoharbahal 4 Roof-fall
156 11.10.1954 Loyabad 4 Roof-fall
157 10.12.1954 Newton Chikli 63 Inundation
158 02.02.1955 Model Dharmaband 8 3 Miscellaneous on surface
159 05.02.1955 Amlabad 52 1 Explosion
160 03.06.1955 Pootkee 4 Things falling into the shaft
161 14.07.1955 Kalimati 6 Roof-fall
162 09.09.1955 Burra Dhemo 4 Roof-tall
163 08.02.1956 Bhulanbararee 4 1 Roof-fall
164 13.06.1956 Girimint 4 Haulage
165 12.09.1956 Lodna 4 Inundation
166 26.09.1956 Binodicutta 4 Inundation
167 26.09.1956 Burra Dhemo 28 Inundation
168 19.02.1958 Chinakuri 1 & 2 pits 176 7 Explosion
169 20.02.1958 Central Bhowrah 23 Inundation
170 09.10.1958 North Kujama 8 Roof-fall
171 27.01.1959 Saunda II 4 Explosion
172 02.03.1959 Kurhurbaree 4 Fire
173 19.11.1959 Sripur 1 & 2 pits 7 2 Roof-fall
174 05.01.1960 Damua 16 Inundation
175 29.05.1960 Bachra 5 1 Roof-fall
176 23.01.1961 Jambad Selected 6 In shaft (Misc.)
177 27.02.1961 Simlabahal 4 Roof-fall
178 05.03.1961 Budroochuck 5 4 Roof-fall
179 22.04.1961 East Kajora 5 1 Roof- fall
180 06.05.1961 Datla West 4 Roof-fall
181 10.06.1961 Burragarh 4 Roof-fall
182 08.03.1962 Upper Mandra 5 Roof-fall
183 23.03.1962 Sarpi Kajora 5 Roof-fall
184 19.07.1962 Sitanala 6 1 Roof-fall
185 24.08.1962 South Bulliari 6 Roof-fall
186 15.02.1963 Jamuna 6 Side-fall
187 19.02 1963 Jharkhand 4 2 Side-fall (face)
188 21.03.1963 Jamuria A & B pits 7 1 Roof-fall
189 04.06.1963 Kargali 8 1 Side-fall (face)
190 22.04.1965 Kendwadih 6 Inundation
191 28.05.1965 Dhori 268 9 Explosion
192 24.07.1965 Ena 7 Roof-fall
193 08.11.1965 Rajnagar 5 1 Roof-fall
194 11.01.1966 Lower Badjna 5 2 Roof-fall
195 17.05.1966 Katras Choitodih 8 1 Roof-fall
196 16.01.1967 Gonshadih 4 Roof-fall
197 16.01.1967 Laikdih Deep 4 Roof-fall
198 28.09.1967 Central Kujama 4 Overwinding in shaft
199 11.04.1968 West Chirmiri 14 16 Collapse of pillars
200 27.09.1968 North Salanpur 6 Side-fall
201 21.11.1969 New Stagram 5 3 Roof-fall
202 06.09.1971 Mudidih 4 1 Roof-fall
203 24.12.1971 Kuya & Khas Kuya 4 Roof-fall
204 18.03.1973 Noonidih Jeetpur 48 13 Explosion
205 03.05.1973 Bhowra South 4 1 Roof-fall
206 11.01.1974 Handidiha 4 3 Roof-fall
207 11.03.1974 Burhar No. 1 7 Roof-fall
208 16.05.1974 Parasea 4 1 Roof-fall
209 31.10.1974 Ranipur 4 1 Explosion
210 10.01.1975 Kalyan Khani No.1 4 Roof-fall
211 28.02.1975 Hessalong 6 Roof-fall
212 19.04.1975 Churcha 5 Roof-fall
213 14.05.1975 Ara 5 Roof-fall
214 27.07.1975 Pannandhro Lignite 4 Side fall
215 09.08.1975 Kessurgarh 11 1 Roof-fall
216 18.11.1975 Silewara 10 1 Inundation
217 27.12.1975 Chasnalla 375 Inundation
218 28.01.1976 Bellampalli 2 Inc. 5 Roof- fall
219 05.04.1976 Chasnalla 5 Inundation
220 18.07.1976 Kalyan Khani No. 5 4 1 Roof- fall
221 16.09.1976 Central Saunda 10 Inundation
222 04.10.1976 Sudamdih Shaft 43 3 Explosion
223 31.03.1978 Tara 5 2 Roof-fall
224 17.08.1978 Industry 4 Inundation
225 31.12.1978 Prakasam Khani No.2 6 3 Roof-fall
226 22.01.1979 Baragolai 16 Explosion
227 09.10.1979 Bhanora 5 2 Roof-fall
228 16.11.1979 Bankola 4 3 Roof-fall
229 09.06.1980 Jorekuri Palasthali 4 Land-slide
230 03.07.1980 Gopalichuk 4 1 Roof-fall
231 24.06.1981 Jagannalh 10 4 Fire
232 16.07.1982 Topa 16 4 Roof-fall
233 14.09.1983 Hurriladih 19 Inundation
234 18.09.1984 Saunda D (West) 6 By Explosives
235 09.06.1985 Somagudem No.1 6 1 Roof-fall
236 15.09. 1985 Patherdih 4 1 Roof-fall
237 14.10.1985 Kalyan Khani No. 5 4 3 Roof-fall
238 27.03.1986 Godavari Khani No. 9 7 Explosion
239 09.04.1986 Banki 4 Roof-fall
240 19.04.1986 Satpura Mine No.1 4 1 Roof-fall
241 26.11.1986 Kendwadih 6 Roof-fall
242 25.05.1988 North Jhagrakhand 4 Roof-fall
243 18.06.1988 Dubeswari 4 Roof-fall
244 30.06.1989 South Gobindpur 5 2 Roof-fall
245 13.11.1989 Mahabir 6 Inundation
246 18.10.1990 Dhanpuri Incline 4 1 Roof-fall
247 19.11.1993 Tipong 9 Explosion
248 18.01.1994 Mahabir Khani No.1 4 Roof-fall
249 25.01.1994 New Kenda 55 Fire
250 05.03.1994 Kotma West 6 1 Roof-fall
251 11.12.1994 Bararee/Bhulanbararee 4 0 Winding in shaft
252 27.09.1995 Gaslitand 64 0 Inundation
253 27.09.1995 Katras-Choitodih 4 0 Inundation
254 05.01.1996 Kusunda 4 5 Roof-fall
255 13.11.1996 Satgram Incline 4 0 Roof-fall
256 03.03.1997 New Moghla 10 12 Explosion
257 18.10.1997 Sirka Underground 5 0 Roof-fall
258 09.06.1998 Kuju 5 1 Roof-fall
259 06 07.1999 Parascole (West) 5 3 Air-blast
260 24.06.2000 Kawadi opencast 10 0 Side fall
261 06.10.2000 GDK No.9 5 0 Roof-fall
262 03.11,2000 Dobary 4 1 Roof-fall
263 02.02.2001 Bagdigi 29 0 Inundation
264 05.03.2001 Durgapur Rayatwari 6 0 Roof-fall