• If a mine shaft is excavated too deeply that may lead to cracks in the floor and walls of the shaft, weakening the structure.
• Improperly planned drill and blasting activities can cause cave- ins if exclusion zones are not correctly mapped.
• Gas explosions often occur in coal mines from a build-up of methane gas due to lack of ventilation.
• Explosions can easily be triggered by a spark in cables or plugs used in heavy electrical equipments.
• Collisions of large equipments or crushing.
• Water leveling of the roadway not accurately measured.
• If the mining environment is damp, the workers can easily be electrocuted due to heavy electrical devices.
• A fire can occur in mines for a range of reasons, the most common being gas leaks, electrical faults, and the spillage of flammable chemicals