The following mining disasters have occurred in Poland:
- 1880 – Renard coal mine in Sosnowiec: 200 miners killed. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sosnowiec is a city located in the south of Poland. A county capital neighbouring Katowice, and a mining and industrial region it was one of the largest cities
- 1896 – Kleofas coal mione in Katowice – 104 killed. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Katowice (Katovice Kattowitz is a City in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica
- 1923 – Rozbark in Bytom – 145 victims. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bytom (Beuthen is a City in southern Poland with 188234 inhabitants (2007
- 1931 – Wacław coal mine in Mikołów – 151 killed. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mikołów (Nikolai Silesian Mikouůw) is a town in south Poland with 42053 inhabitants (2005
- 1941 – Nowa Ruda – 180 killed. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- 1958 – in Mikoszowa coal mine (Zabrze): 72 miners were killed. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zabrze (Hindenburg OS (1915-1945 is a City in southern Poland with 194041 inhabitants (2004
- 1971 – Zabrze, Rokitnica coal mine – 18 victims (after seven days rescuers found Alojzy Piątek alive). Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Zabrze (Hindenburg OS (1915-1945 is a City in southern Poland with 194041 inhabitants (2004
- 1974 – in Silesia (Czechowice-Dziedzice): 34 miners were killed. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Czechowice-Dziedzice is a town in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 34867 inhabitants (2004
- 1978 – Katowice Staszic coal mine: 4 people killed. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Katowice (Katovice Kattowitz is a City in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica
- 1979 – Dymitrow coal mine in Bytom: 34 miners killed. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Twenty days later, 22 people were killed in Silesia coal mine.
- 1982 – again Dymitrow: 19 killed. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
- 1985 – Thorez coal mine (Wałbrzych) – 18 miners were killed. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Wałbrzych (Waldenburg is a city in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland, with 125773 inhabitants (2006
- 1987 – Mysłowice coal mine – 18 miners. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Mysłowice ( German Myslowitz) is a town in south Poland with 75183 inhabitants (2006
- 1990 – Śląsk coal mine in Ruda Śląska: 4 killed. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Ruda Śląska is a city in south Poland with 149000 inhabitants (2001 member of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union. In the same year 19 miners were killed in Halemba.
- 1991 – again Halemba: 5 victims. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
- 1993 – Miechowice (Bytom) – 6 killed. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Bytom (Beuthen is a City in southern Poland with 188234 inhabitants (2007
- 1995 – Ruda Śląska, Nowy Wirek coal mine – 5 victims. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Ruda Śląska is a city in south Poland with 149000 inhabitants (2001 member of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union.
- 1996 – in Bielszowice (Zabrze): 5 miners were killed
- 1998 – Niwa-Modrzejów (Sosnowiec) – death of 6 rescuers. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Zabrze (Hindenburg OS (1915-1945 is a City in southern Poland with 194041 inhabitants (2004 Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Sosnowiec is a city located in the south of Poland. A county capital neighbouring Katowice, and a mining and industrial region it was one of the largest cities
- 2000 – mining enterprise in Piekary Śląskie – 3 killed. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Piekary Śląskie (Deutsch Piekar is a town in south Poland, situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999 previously in the Katowice Voivodship from
- 2002 – Jas-Mos coal mine in Jastrzębie Zdrój – death of 10 miners. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jastrzębie Zdrój is a city in south Poland with 94072 inhabitants (2007
- 2005 – Pokój coal mine (Ruda Śląska) – 2 miners killed. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ruda Śląska is a city in south Poland with 149000 inhabitants (2001 member of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union. In the same year in Zofiówka (Jastrzębie Zdrój) three persons died. Jastrzębie Zdrój is a city in south Poland with 94072 inhabitants (2007
- 2006, 27 July – Pokój coal mine: 4 miners killed. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.
- 2006, 21 November: a methane explosion killed 23 people in Halemba. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem.
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