"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 2012: 19
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Last Updated: 12/5/2012 |
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Fatality #19 - November 30, 2012
Other (Impoundment) - Surface of Underground - West Virginia
Consolidation Coal Company - Robinson Run No 95 |
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Fatality #18 - November 30, 2012
Powered Haulage - Underground - West Virginia
White Buck Coal Company - Pocahontas Mine |
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Fatality #17 - November 17, 2012
Machinery - Underground - Illinois
Big Ridge Inc - Willow Lake Portal |
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