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: Galena - Shoshone, Idaho
Mine Controller: Americas Gold and Silver Corp
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Silver Ore
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: Butte Gulch - Shoshone, Idaho
Mine Controller: Randy L Rice
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Gold
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Smoky Canyon Mine - Park County, WY
Mine Controller: Scott Simplot
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Phosphate Rock
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Fighting Creek Materials Inc - Idaho
Mine Controller: Arthur R Brand
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed Broken Stone NEC
Accident Classification: Hoisting
Location: Sunshine Mine - Idaho
Mine Controller: Sunshine Silver Mines Corp
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Silver Ore
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Lucky Friday - Idaho
Mine Controller: Hecla Mining Company
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Silver Ore
Accident Classification: Electrical
Location: Plant #1 - Idaho
Mine Controller: Eucon Corp
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: Lucky Friday - Idaho
Mine Controller: Hecla Mining Company
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Silver Ore
Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: Galena - Idaho
Mine Controller: U S Silver & Gold
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Silver Ore