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2001
Fatalgrams and Fatal Investigation Reports
Metal and Nonmetal Mines


Fatalities to Date: 30 Last Updated: 12/18/2001
 
Fatality #1 - January 9, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - NV
Gold Underground Haulage
Newmont Mining Corp. - Carlin Mine
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #2 - February 9, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - WA
Surface - Sand and Gravel
Tommer Construction - Portable #1
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #3 - February 16, 2001 
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - NV
Surface - Gold
Newmont Mining Corp. - South Area
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #4 - February 16, 2001 
Fatal Alert Bulletin Slip/Fall of Person - NV
Sand & Gravel
All-Lite Aggregate at
Paiute Aggregates, Inc. - Paiute Aggregates
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #6 - February 26, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Slip/Fall of Person - CO
Hydraulic Cement
CDK Contracting Co. at
Holnam Inc. - Portland Plant & Quarry
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #5 - March 20, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Ignition/Explosion of Gas or Dust - WI
Limestone (CB)
Michels Pipeline Construction, Inc. - Plant #4
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #7 - March 20, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Fall of Roof/Back - MT
Platinum
Stillwater Mining Company - Stillwater Mine
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #8 - April 5, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - UT
Gold, Lode and Placer
Tintic Utah Metals - Trixie Mine
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #9 - April 2, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Machinery - HI
Stone (CB)
Kona Cinder and Soil
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #10 - April 16, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Slip/Fall of Person - AL
Limestone (CB)
Godwin Material Service Inc. at
Southern Ready Mix Inc. - Varnons Mine
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #11 - April 25, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - GA
Granite (CB)
G.W. Systems at
Florida Rock Industries, Inc., Columbus Quarry
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #12 - April 25, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - CO
Sand & Gravel
Southway Construction Co. - Portable Crushing Plant 05
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #13 - May 5, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - PA
Dimension Stone
Paul B. Meeker at
Ellis Farm - Ellis Farm Mine
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #14 - June 4, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - MT
Stillwater Mining Co.
Stillwater Mine
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #15 & #16 - June 5, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Fall of Roof or Rib - ID
Coeur Silver Valley Inc.
Galena Mine
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #17 - June 13, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Fall of Roof or Back - NV
Getchell Gold Corp. - Turquoise Ridge Mine
This report will not be posted

Fatality #18 - June 14, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - MT
Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada, LTD at
Stillwater Mining Co. - Stillwater Mining Co.
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #19 - July 4, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - NC
Appalachian Tree and Stone at
UNIMIN Corp. - Schoolhouse Mine Operation
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #20 - August 07, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - OK
Quarry - Limestone (C&B)
Stringtown Materials L.P.
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #21 - October 2, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Electrical - MN
Surface - Sandstone (C&B)
Unimin Minnesota Corp. - Ottawa Pit and Plant
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #22 - October 3, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - AZ
Surface - Copper
Phelps Dodge Bagdad, Inc., Bagdad Mine
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #23 - October 4, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - AZ
Surface - Sand & Gravel
B & R Materials, Harrison-Escalante Plant
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #24 - October 17, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Machinery - IA
Surface - Limestone
Schildberg Construction Co., Inc., Plant #6
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #25 - October 22, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Other (Drowning) - FL
Surface - Sand
WPR, Inc., Russell Sand Mine
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #26 - October 29, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - WY
Sand & Gravel
Circle Paving Co. - Portable Crusher
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #27 - November 9, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Other - CA
Sand & Gravel
Calmat Co - Durbin Plant
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #28 - December 4, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Slip/Fall of Person - NC
Granite Mining (C&B)
3M Company - 3M Pittsboro
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #29 - December 4, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - WA
Sand & Gravel
Columbia Ready-Mix - CAGI Portable Wash Plant
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #30 - December 17, 2001
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - KY
Limestone (CB)
Scottys Contracting & Stone Co., Barren County Quarry
Fatal Investigation Report




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