1889 - 1902: The Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 7 Mine at Carbon, Wyoming
Notes by Bob Leathers
The Union Pacific Coal Company's Carbon No. 7 Underground Mine, also known as the Sand Creek Mine, was located about two miles south of the town of Carbon. The mine opened in July 1899 and was abandoned April 30, 1902. The mine turned out to have poor quality coal with the coal seams full of impurities.
The Carbon Mines experienced 41 documented deaths. It is not known in which Carbon Mine 14 of the miners died, but 1 of the 41 is known to have died in the No. 7 Mine.
The Carbon Mines experienced 41 documented deaths. It is not known in which Carbon Mine 14 of the miners died, but 1 of the 41 is known to have died in the No. 7 Mine.
- View the names: 1 man killed in the Carbon No. 7 Mine
- View the names: 14 men killed in unknown Carbon Mines
- View the names: 41 men killed in all Carbon Mines
Details of Shutes for Union Pacific Coal Company. Jan. 14, 1901. Carbon No. 7 Mine. (The Butvier Collection from Sally Hafdell and David Eriksson in Sweden)
Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 7 Mine Maps
Union Pacific Coal Company Mines at Carbon, Wyoming (Map Collection at the Hanna Basin Museum)
Union Pacific Coal Company Mines at Carbon, Wyoming (Map Collection at the Hanna Basin Museum)