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1998 Fatalgrams and Fatal Investigation Reports
Metal and Nonmetal Mines


01/19/1998 - Fatality #1 - Slip/Fall of Person - Surface - Limestone - OH
AV Lake Construction Co. at Rogers Group Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal InvestigationReport


01/19/1998 - Fatality #2 - Fall of Roof - Underground - Lead/Zinc - MO
Doe Run Co.

Fatalgram Fatal InvestigationReport


01/19/1998 - Fatality #3 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Limestone (CB) - TX
Jobe Concrete Products

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


01/21/1998 - Fatality #8 - Hand Tools - Surface - Sand and Gravel - UT
Southwest Stone, Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


01/27/1998 - Fatality #4 - Slip/Fall of Person - Underground - Silver - ID
Sunshine Precious Metals

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


02/06/1998 - Fatality #5 - Handling Material - Surface - Sand and Gravel - MA
Rosenfeld Concrete

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


02/07/1998 - Fatality #6 - Other - Surface - Phosphate - FL
IMC-Agrico Company

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


02/13/1998 - Fatality #7 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Molybdenum - ID
Copeland Construction at Thompson Creek Mining Company

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


02/25/1998 - Fatality #9 - Machinery - Surface at Underground - Copper - MI
Northwest Industrial Services Inc. at Copper Range Company

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


03/04/1998 - Fatality #10 - Fall of Roof - Underground - Copper - AZ
BHP Copper, Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


03/06/1998 - Fatality #11 - Other - Surface - Sand and Gravel - OR
Ross Island Sand and Gravel Company

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


03/12/1998 - Fatality #18 - Slip/Fall of Person - Surface - Crushed Stone - CA
Old Page Mill Tractor Service at Langley Hill Quarry

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


03/13/1998 - Fatality #12 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Limestone (CB) - MI
GTS Transport Co., Inc. at Holnam, Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


03/14/1998 - Fatality #13 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Sand and Gravel - TX
Capitol Aggregates, LTD

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


04/11/1998 - Fatality #14 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Sandstone - PA
Keystone Landfill, Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


04/16/1998 - Fatality #15 - Fall of Material - Surface - Sand & Gravel - CA
Crystal Creek Aggregates

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


04/22/1998 - Fatality #16 - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure - Surface - Limestone - TX
Colorado Materials Company

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


04/28/1998 - Fatality #17 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Limestone (CB) - TN
Anchor Rock Products Co.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


04/29/1998 - Fatality #20 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Traprock (CB) - PA
ISP Minerals

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


04/29/1998 - Fatality #23 - Machinery - Surface - Sand & Gravel - MI
Waterland Trucking Service, Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


04/30/1998 - Fatality #19 - Machinery - Surface - Stone (CB) - OR
Weathers Crushing, Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


05/04/1998 - Fatality #21 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Granite (CB) - AR
Wizard Transportation Services Inc. at 3 M

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


05/06/1998 - Fatality #22 - Fall of Person - Surface - Limestone (CB) - WI
Kowalski-Kieler, Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


05/14/1998 - Fatality #24 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Limestone (CB) - IA
Schildberg Construction Co., Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


05/26/1998 - Fatality #25 - Machinery - Surface - Sand & Gravel - UT
Terry Jackson Construction

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


05/28/1998 - Fatality #26 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Sand & Gravel - TX
Prihoda Gravel Co.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


06/22/1998 - Fatality #29 - Machinery - Surface - Limestone (CB) - KS
Midwest Minerals, Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


07/01/1998 - Fatality #27 - Powered Haulage - Open Pit- Cement - MD
Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


07/14/1998 - Fatality #28 - Machinery - Surface - Sand and Gravel - IA
Hahn Ready Mix Company

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


07/17/1998 - Fatality #31 - Slip/Fall of Person - Surface - Limestone (CB) - FL
Westwind Contracting Inc. at Continental Aggregates, Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


07/23/1998 - Fatality #30 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Clay - IA
Howard Construction Company

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


08/01/1998 - Fatality #32 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Alumina - TX
Holt Company of Texas at Reynolds Metal Company

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


08/09/1998 - Fatality #51 - Other - Surface -Surface - AZ
Phelps Dodge Morenci, Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


08/15/1998 - Fatality #34 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Granite - NC
Burns International Security Services at Martin Marietta Aggregates

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


08/18/1998 - Fatality #33 - Slip/Fall of Person - Surface - Boron Minerals - CA
Layne Christensen Co. at U.S. Borax, Inc. - Boron Operations

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


08/21/1998 - Fatality #35 - Slip/Fall of Person - Surface - Clay - GA
Rozier Construction Co. Inc. at Evans Clay Company

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


08/23/1998 - Fatality #36 - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure - Surface - Iron Ore - MN
Minnesota Ore Operations USX

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


08/28/1998 - Fatality #37 - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure - Surface - Sand & Gravel - NY
Douglas R. Rushford Trucking

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


08/28/1998 - Fatality #38 - Electrical - Underground - Trona Mining - WY
FMC Corporation

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


09/02/1998 - Fatality #39 - Machinery - Surface - Traprock (CB) - OR
Portable Rock Production, Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


09/18/1998 - Fatality #40 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Stone - OH
Procon Group at Johnson Stone Products, Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


09/18/1998 - Fatality #41 - Powered Haulage - Sand & Gravel - AZ
Paulden Sand and Rock Company

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


09/22/1998 - Fatality #42 - Powered Haulage - Sand & Gravel - NV
Nevada Ready-Mix Corp.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


09/28/1998 - Fatality #43 - Powered Haulage - Surface (Gold) - NV
Cummins Intermountain Diesel at Barrick Goldstrike Mining Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


10/12/1998 - Fatality #44 - Falling Material - Surface Limestone (CB) - KY
Dravo Lime Co.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


11/04/1998 - Fatality #45 - Fall of Face/Rib - Underground Uranium - CO
International Uranium Corp.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


11/05/1998 - Fatality #46 - Powered Haulage - Underground Salt - LA
Cargill Salt

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


11/09/1998 - Fatality #47 - Powered Haulage - Surface - Granite - AR
Mid-State Const & Mat., Inc.

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


11/13/1998 - Fatality #48 - Slip/Fall of Person - Surface - Limestone (CB) - WI
Select Erecting Inc. at Vulcan Materials Co.  - Midwest Division

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


12/07/1998 - Fatality #49 - Other - Open Pit -Limestone (CB) - IL
Material Service Corp. Construction Dept. at Material Service Corp. - Federal Quarry

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report


12/23/1998 - Fatality #50 - Powered Haulage - Underground -Limestone (CB) - TN
Franklin Industrial Minerals - Anderson Mine

Fatalgram Fatal Investigation Report



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