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: Taylor, West Virginia
Mine Controller: Arch Resources Inc
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: Jefferson, Alabama
Mine Controller: Alabama Kanu Holdings LLC
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Knox, Tennessee
Mine Controller: Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed Broken Stone NEC
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Mine Controller: Bernard C (aka Jr) Banks
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed Broken Sandstone
Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: Logan, West Virginia
Mine Controller: Arch Resources Inc
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Broome, New York
Mine Controller: Bosket Brothers Bluestone, LLC
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Dimension Stone NEC
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mine Controller: CRH PLC
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Drowning
Location: Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Mine Controller: Luis A Paguay
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Dimension Limestone
Accident Classification: Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall
Location: Worcester, Massachusettes
Mine Controller: John D Durkin
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Gunnison, Colorado
Mine Controller: Arch Resources Inc
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Electrical
Location: Nolan, Texas
Mine Controller: Buzzi Unicem S P A
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Cement
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Taylor, West Virginia
Mine Controller: Arch Resources Inc
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: St. James, Louisiana
Mine Controller: DADA Holidings LLC, Concord Resources Ltd
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Alumina
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Mine Controller: American Anthracite SPV I, LLC
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Coal (Anthracite)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Wyoming, West Virginia
Mine Controller: Metinvest B V
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Fire
Location: Los Angeles California
Mine Controller: Robar Enterprises Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: Buchanan, Virginia
Mine Controller: Coronado Coal LLC
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Wyoming, West Virginia
Mine Controller: Scott Kiscaden
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Navarro, Texas
Mine Controller: Arcosa Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Common Shale
Accident Classification: Electrical
Location: Shelby Indiana
Mine Controller: Heritage Group
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed Crushed Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Weld, Colorado
Mine Controller: Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Hamilton, Florida
Mine Controller: Nutrien LTD
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Phosphate Rock
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Mine Controller: Maria Cantwell; Bonnie R Ryan; Brian R Rich
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Coal (Anthracite)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Hidalgo, Texas
Mine Controller: Edwin E Forshage III
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed Broken Stone NEC