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: Moore Quarry - Pocahontas, IOWA
Mine Controller: Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Portable Crushing Dept 415 - Clinton County, IA
Mine Controller: Manaco Corporation
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Stripping #1 - Iowa
Mine Controller: CRH PLC
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall
Location: Linwood Mine - Iowa
Mine Controller: Mc Carthy- Bush Corp
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Davenport Plant - Iowa
Mine Controller: Lafarge S A
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Cement
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: AMES MINE - Iowa
Mine Controller: Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Anderson Sand & Gravel - Iowa
Mine Controller: Bruce A Anderson
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Electrical
Location: North Des Moines Plant - Iowa
Mine Controller: CRH PLC
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Shop - Iowa
Mine Controller: Brady D Meldrem
Mine Type: Facility
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: Powered Haulage
Location: Pattison Sand Company LLC - Iowa
Mine Controller: Lloyd B Pattison
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Sand, Industrial NEC