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Major Accidents in the Indian Coal Mines
The major accidents in the Indian Coal Mines (post Independence period) (1952-2005)
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S.N.
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Dates of Accident
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Name of Mines
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Fatalities
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Cause
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1
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12/07/1952
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Dhemomain
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12
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Roof fall
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2
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05/08/1953
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Majri
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11
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Inundation
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3
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14/03/1954
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Damra
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10
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Explosion of fire damp.
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4
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10/12/1954
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Newton Chikli
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63
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Inundation
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5
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05/02/1955
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Amlabad
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52
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Explosion of fire damp.
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6
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26/09/1956
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Burra Dhemo
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28
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Inundation
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7
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19/02/1958
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Chinakuri
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175
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Explosion of fire damp.
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8
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20/02/1958
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Central Bhowra
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23
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Inundation
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9
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05/01/1960
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Damua
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16
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Inundation
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10
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28/05/1965
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Dhori
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268
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Coal dust explosion
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11
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11/04/1968
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West Chirmiri
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14
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Premature collapse of workings
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12
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18/03/1973
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Jitpur
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48
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Explosion of fire damp.
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13
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08/08/1975
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Kessurgarh
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11
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Roof fall
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14
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18/11/1975
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Silewara
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10
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Inundation
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15
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27/12/1975
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Chasnala
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375
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Inundation
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16
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16/09/1976
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Central Saunda
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10
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Inundation
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17
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04/10/1976
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Sudamdih
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43
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Explosion of fire damp.
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18
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22/01/1979
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Baragolai
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16
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Ignition of fire damp
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19
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24/08/1981
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Jagannath
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10
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Water gas explosion
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20
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16/07/1982
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Topa
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16
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Roof fall
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21
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14/09/1983
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Hurriladih
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19
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Inundation
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22
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13/11/1989
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Mahabir
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6
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Inundation
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23
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25/01/1994
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New Kenda
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55
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Fire/suffocation by gases
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24
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26/09/1995
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Gaslitand
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64
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Inundation
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25
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06/07/1999
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Prascole
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6
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Fall of roof/collapse of workings
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26
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24/06/2000
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Kawadi
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10
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Failure of OC bench
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27
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02/02/2001
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Bagdigi
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29
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Inundation
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28
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05/03/2001
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Durgapur Rayatwari
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6
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Collapse of partings/workings
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29
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16/06/2003
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Godavari Khani-7LEP
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17
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Inundation
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30
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16/10/2003
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GDK-8A
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10
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Roof fall
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31
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15/6/2005
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Central Saunda
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14
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Inundation
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