| Summary of Fatalities Occurring at UG Coal Mine Disasters Since 1980 | ||
| By State | ||
| State | No. of Incidents | No. of Fatalities |
| Alabama | 1 | 13 |
| Colorado | 1 | 15 |
| Illinois | 2 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 10 | 49 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 13 |
| Utah | 3 | 38 |
| Virginia | 4 | 22 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 34 |
| Total | 32 | 197 |
| By Type | ||
| Accident Type | No. of Incidents | No. of Fatalities |
| CO Poisoning | 1 | 3 |
| Coal Dust Explosion | 2 | 15 |
| Detonation of Explosives | 2 | 6 |
| Fall of Material | 1 | 3 |
| Fall of Person | 1 | 5 |
| Inundation | 1 | 3 |
| Methane Explosion | 15 | 104 |
| Mine Fire | 2 | 29 |
| Roof Fall | 7 | 29 |
| Total | 32 | 197 |