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: MN Portable Wash 086 (A5567 Wash Plant) - Mille Lacs, Minnesota
Mine Controller: Hammon T Becken II; Tim Becken
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: ArcelorMittal Minorca Mine Inc - St Louis County, MN
Mine Controller: ArcelorMittal USA LLC
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Iron Ore
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: 43491 - Minnesota
Mine Controller: MDU Resources Group Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Stone NEC
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: 4 J's Gravel Crushing Plant 2 - Minnesota
Mine Controller: Kevin R Paul
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: OTTAWA PIT & PLANT - Minnesota
Mine Controller: S C R-Sibelco Nv
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Sandstone