Fatality Reports
MSHA investigates each mining fatality and prepares the following documents to alert the mining community and prevent similar occurrences.
- Fatality Alert - describes the accident and lists best practices that may have prevented it
- Preliminary Report - initial report with brief description
- Final Report - investigative findings, including root causes and enforcement actions
Related Fatality Information
Some deaths on mining property are determined to be unrelated to mining activity and are not included in MSHA’s fatality statistics - See recent “non-chargeable” fatalities:
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Cantera Carolina Pta #3 - Puerto Rico
Mine Controller: Ricardo Cardona; Victor S Maldonado
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
(Victim Died April 12, 2009)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Republic Energy - West Virginia
Mine Controller: Massey Energy Company
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Sherwin Alumina, L.P. - Texas
Mine Controller: Sherwin Alumina LLC
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Alumina
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: Princeton Specialty Products - Indiana
Mine Controller: Rogers Group Inc
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: Redlands Rock Plant - California
Mine Controller: Matich Corp
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Other
Location: Ireland River Loading Facility - West Virginia
Mine Controller: CONSOL Energy Inc
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Chargeback Date: 3/26/2009
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Warrior Preparation Plant - Kentucky
Mine Controller: Alliance Coal, LLC
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Other
Location: Thunder Ridge Mine - Kentucky
Mine Controller: International Coal Group, Inc.
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Shop - Iowa
Mine Controller: Brady D Meldrem
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: Copperton Concentrator - Utah
Mine Controller: Rio Tinto Group
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Copper Ore NEC
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Wyodak Mine - Wyoming
Mine Controller: Black Hills Corp
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: A M & E Coal Inc. Mine #1 - Kentucky
Mine Controller: A M & E Coal Inc.
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: McElroy Mine - West Virginia
Mine Controller: CONSOL Energy Inc
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: Marble Hill Mine - Georgia
Mine Controller: Carmeuse Holding SA
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Marble
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Pattiki - Illinois
Mine Controller: Alliance Coal, LLC
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Lone Star Quarry & Mill - Missouri
Mine Controller: Buzzi Unicem S P A
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Cement
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: South Area - Nevada
Mine Controller: Newmont Mining Corp
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Justice #1 - West Virginia
Mine Controller: Massey Energy Company
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: Hummelstown Quarry - Pennsylvania
Mine Controller: CRH PLC
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Hueni Plant - Iowa
Mine Controller: Rasmussen Group Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: No 1 Surface - West Virginia
Mine Controller: Massey Energy Company
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Victim Died October 4, 2008
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: East Mac & Nellie - Kentucky
Mine Controller: International Coal Group, Inc.
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. - Arizona
Mine Controller: Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Copper Ore NEC
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: No 65 - West Virginia
Mine Controller: Double Bonus Coal Company
Mine Type: Surface of Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Coolspring Mining Inc - Pennsylvania
Mine Controller: William R Snoddy
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Electrical
Location: Ray - Arizona
Mine Controller: Grupo Mexico S A
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Copper Ore NEC
Accident Classification: Electrical
Location: Intrepid Potash East - New Mexico
Mine Controller: Hugh E Harvey
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Potash
Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: Buchanan Mine #1 - Virginia
Mine Controller: CONSOL Energy Inc
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Butcher Branch - Kentucky
Mine Controller: Century Operations LLC
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Victim Died 07/25/2008
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Nolo - Pennsylvania
Mine Controller: AMFIRE LLC / Alpha Natural Resources
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)