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Fatal Accident Summaries
for 2011


Fatal Accidents Reported to Date
for 2011

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The following list of active and abandoned mine fatalities of non-employees was compiled from various reports and newspaper articles.
Details Date State Nature of Incident Sex Age Mine Type
Get More Information 3/6/2011 NV Man Dies After Falling Nearly 200 Feet Down Mine Shaft Male 28 Abandoned
Get More Information 4/9/2011 CA Experienced divers die in water-filled quarry Male
Male
37
34
Abandoned
Get More Information 5/11/2011 VT Man Falls 80 Feet in Quarry Male 45 Abandoned
Get More Information 5/30/2011 WI Man Falls Into Limestone Quarry Male 20 Abandoned