"Fatality
Overviews"... If a report has an overview, the
button to that report will indicate so. These reports are offered in
Microsoft's PowerPoint ®
or PDF. You will need Adobe's PDF Reader. If you need more information
on this, see this page.
"Fatality Overviews",
slide shows regarding fatal accidents, are another part of the Mine
Safety and Health Administration's program to share information with
the mining community. We encourage you to share these presentations
with your supervisors and miners to assist your efforts to prevent
similar accidents.
Accident
Classifications - definitions of
accident classifications found on this web site.
Please Note: Since June 2010,
MSHA is posting preliminary reports of accidents. These are a
preliminary report of a reported mine fatality that occurred. These
reports are subject to change as the accident is investigated and will
be updated as NEW INFORMATION becomes available.
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| Fatalities to Date for 2013: 8
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Last Updated: 3/35/2013 |
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Fatality #8 - March 22, 2013
Fall of Roof or Back - Underground - Utah
Castle Valley Mining, LLC - Castle Valley Mine #4 |
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Fatality #7 - March 13, 2013
Fall of Roof or Back - Underground - West Virginia
Newtown Energy, Inc. - Peerless Rachel Mine |
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