The following
mining disaster
A mining accident is an accident that occurs during the process of mining minerals or metals. Thousands of miners die from mining accidents each year, especially from underground mining (hard rock), underground coal mining, although accidents al ...
s have occurred in Poland:
*1565 – ''Golden Donkey'' in
Złoty Stok – 59 killed.
*1880 – ''Renard'' coal mine in
Sosnowiec
Sosnowiec is an industrial city county in the Dąbrowa Basin of southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, which is also part of the Silesian Metropolis municipal association.—— Located in the eastern part of the Upper Silesian Industria ...
– 200 killed.
*1896 – ''Kleofas'' coal mine in
Katowice
Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most popul ...
– 105 killed.
*1913 - ''Emma'' coal mine in
Radlin - 17 killed
*1923 – ''Rozbark'' in
Bytom
Bytom (Polish pronunciation: ; Silesian: ''Bytōm, Bytōń'', german: Beuthen O.S.) is a city in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland. Located in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland, the city is 7 km northwest of Katowice, the regional capital ...
– 145 killed.
*1931 – ''Wacław'' coal mine in
Nowa Ruda
Nowa Ruda ( cs, Nová Ruda, german: Neurode, szl, Nowŏ Ruda) is a town in south-western Poland near the Czech border, lying on the Włodzica river in the central Sudetes mountain range. it had 22,067 inhabitants. The town is located in Kłod ...
– 151 killed.
*1941 – ''Nowa Ruda'' coal mine in Nowa Ruda – 180 killed.
*1954, 21 March – ''Barbara-Wyzwolenie'' coal mine in
Chorzów
Chorzów ( ; ; german: link=no, Königshütte ; szl, Chorzōw) is a city in the Silesia region of southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central cities of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – a metropolis with a population ...
– 81–102 killed.
*1958, 28 August – ''Makoszowy'' coal mine in
Zabrze
Zabrze (; German: 1915–1945: ''Hindenburg O.S.'', full form: ''Hindenburg in Oberschlesien'', Silesian: ''Zŏbrze'', yi, זאַבזשע, Zabzhe) is an industrial city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The west district of the Sil ...
– 72 killed.
*1971, 23 March – ''Rokitnica'' coal mine in
Zabrze
Zabrze (; German: 1915–1945: ''Hindenburg O.S.'', full form: ''Hindenburg in Oberschlesien'', Silesian: ''Zŏbrze'', yi, זאַבזשע, Zabzhe) is an industrial city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The west district of the Sil ...
– 10 killed (after seven days rescuers found Alojzy Piątek alive).
*1974, 28 June – ''Silesia'' coal mine in
Czechowice-Dziedzice
Czechowice-Dziedzice (, szl, Czechowice-Dziydzice), previously known until 1958 as Czechowice, is a town in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 35,684 inhabitants as of December 2021. It lies on the northeastern edge of t ...
– 34 killed.
*1978, 5 July – ''Staszic'' coal mine in
Katowice
Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most popul ...
– 4 killed.
*1979, 10 October – ''Dymitrow'' coal mine in
Bytom
Bytom (Polish pronunciation: ; Silesian: ''Bytōm, Bytōń'', german: Beuthen O.S.) is a city in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland. Located in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland, the city is 7 km northwest of Katowice, the regional capital ...
– 34 killed.
*1979, 30 October – ''Silesia'' coal mine in
Czechowice-Dziedzice
Czechowice-Dziedzice (, szl, Czechowice-Dziydzice), previously known until 1958 as Czechowice, is a town in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 35,684 inhabitants as of December 2021. It lies on the northeastern edge of t ...
– 22 killed (twenty days after disaster in ''Dymitrow'').
*1982, 29–30 November – ''Dymitrow'' coal mine in
Bytom
Bytom (Polish pronunciation: ; Silesian: ''Bytōm, Bytōń'', german: Beuthen O.S.) is a city in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland. Located in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland, the city is 7 km northwest of Katowice, the regional capital ...
– 19 killed.
*1985, 22 December – ''Wałbrzych'' coal mine in
Wałbrzych – 18 killed.
*1987, 4 February – ''Mysłowice'' coal mine in
Mysłowice – 18 killed.
*1990, 16 January – ''Halemba'' coal mine in
Ruda Śląska
Ruda Śląska (formerly ) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a district in the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of two million. It is in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica River (t ...
– 19 killed.
*1990 – ''Śląsk'' coal mine in
Ruda Śląska
Ruda Śląska (formerly ) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a district in the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of two million. It is in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica River (t ...
– 4 killed.
*1991 – ''Halemba'' coal mine in
Ruda Śląska
Ruda Śląska (formerly ) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a district in the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of two million. It is in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica River (t ...
– 5 killed.
*1993 – ''Miechowice'' coal mine in
Bytom
Bytom (Polish pronunciation: ; Silesian: ''Bytōm, Bytōń'', german: Beuthen O.S.) is a city in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland. Located in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland, the city is 7 km northwest of Katowice, the regional capital ...
– 6 killed.
*1995 – ''Nowy Wirek'' coal mine in
Ruda Śląska
Ruda Śląska (formerly ) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a district in the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of two million. It is in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica River (t ...
– 5 killed.
*1996 – ''Bielszowice'' coal mine in
Zabrze
Zabrze (; German: 1915–1945: ''Hindenburg O.S.'', full form: ''Hindenburg in Oberschlesien'', Silesian: ''Zŏbrze'', yi, זאַבזשע, Zabzhe) is an industrial city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The west district of the Sil ...
– 5 killed.
*1998, 24 February – ''Niwka-Modrzejów'' coal mine in
Sosnowiec
Sosnowiec is an industrial city county in the Dąbrowa Basin of southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, which is also part of the Silesian Metropolis municipal association.—— Located in the eastern part of the Upper Silesian Industria ...
– death of 6 rescuers.
*2000 – Mining enterprise in
Piekary Śląskie – 3 killed.
*2002, 6 February – ''Jas-Mos'' coal mine in
Jastrzębie Zdrój Jastrzębie may refer to:
* Jastrzębie, Brodnica County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)
* Jastrzębie, Lipno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)
*Jastrzębie, Świecie County in Kuyavian-Pomer ...
– 10 killed.
*2005, June – ''Pokój'' coal mine (
Ruda Śląska
Ruda Śląska (formerly ) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a district in the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of two million. It is in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica River (t ...
) – 2 killed. In the same year in ''Zofiówka'' (
Jastrzębie Zdrój Jastrzębie may refer to:
* Jastrzębie, Brodnica County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)
* Jastrzębie, Lipno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)
*Jastrzębie, Świecie County in Kuyavian-Pomer ...
), three persons died.
*2006, 27 July – ''Pokój'' coal mine – 4 miners killed.
*2006, 21 November – a methane explosion killed 23 people in ''Halemba'' in
Ruda Śląska
Ruda Śląska (formerly ) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a district in the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of two million. It is in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica River (t ...
(
2006 Halemba Coal Mine disaster 2006 Halemba Coal Mine disaster refers to the accident of 21 November 2006 in the Halemba Coal Mine, Ruda Śląska, Poland. An explosion of methane and coal dust Coal dust is a fine powdered form of which is created by the crushing, grinding, or pu ...
).
*2008, 4 June –
Borynia Coal Mine
The Borynia coal mine is a large mine in the south of Poland in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Silesian Voivodeship, 260 km south-west of the capital, Warsaw. Borynia represents one of the largest coal reserve in Poland having estimated reserves of 34 m ...
blast – 6 miners killed.
*2009, 18 September – a methane explosion killed 20 people in ''Wujek-Śląsk'' in
Ruda Śląska
Ruda Śląska (formerly ) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a district in the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of two million. It is in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica River (t ...
(12 died in coal mine, 8 in hospitals) (
2009 Wujek-Śląsk mine blast
The 2009 Wujek-Śląsk mine blast occurred at the Wujek-Śląsk bituminous coal mine in Ruda Śląska, Poland on 18 September 2009. At least 20 miners were killed (12 died in coal mine, 8 in hospitals) and at least 37 more were hospitalised. It i ...
).
*2018, 5 May – an earthquake trapped and killed 5 people in ''Zofiówka'' (
Jastrzębie Zdrój Jastrzębie may refer to:
* Jastrzębie, Brodnica County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)
* Jastrzębie, Lipno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)
*Jastrzębie, Świecie County in Kuyavian-Pomer ...
).
*2021, 5 March, an underground rockfall killed 2 people in ''Myslowice-Wesola'' in
Myslowice, Silesian Voivodeship.
*2022, 20-21 April, a methane explosion killed 9 people in ''Pniówek'' in
Pniówek, Silesian Voivodeship
Pniówek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pawłowice, within Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately west of Pawłowice, west of Pszczyna
Pszczyna (german: Pleß, cs, Pština) ...
. 7 miners and rescuers are missing
*2022, 23 April, a mine collapse occurred in ''Zofiówka'' (Jaastrzębie-Zdrój), killing 10 miners.
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