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: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: Jefferson, Alabama
Mine Controller: Alabama Kanu Holdings LLC
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Mine Controller: Warrior Met Coal Intermediate Holdco LLC
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall
Location: Walker County, AL
Mine Controller: Freddy Hunt; Michael T Costello
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Ignition or Explosion of Gas or Dust
Location: Shelby County, AL
Mine Controller: Lhoist Group
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Lime
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Cementos Argos S A
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Cement
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: ERP Compliant Fuels, LLC
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: ERP Compliant Fuels, LLC
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Randall E Crawford
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Roger W Perry; Rance Perry; Leah Perry-Haynie
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Walter Energy Incorporated
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Walter Energy Incorporated
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Chargeback Date: 7/8/2013
Reason for Amendment: Mr. Key arrived at Baptist Medical Center-Walker on 12/14/2012, at 15:30 and was transferred to U.A.B. Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama by ambulance on 12/15/2012, at 02:30. Mr. Key later died of injuries sustained from a fall from the rock truck.
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Drummond Company Inc
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Electrical
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Drummond Company Inc
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Tanya Fuller
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Common Shale
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: National Coal of Alabama
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Ignition or Explosion of Gas or Dust
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Walters Minerals, Inc.
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Lhoist Group
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Other
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Walter Energy Inc.
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Twin Pines LLC
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Reed Minerals Inc.
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Alabama
Mine Controller: Reed Minerals Inc.
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)