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: EP Engineered Clays Corporation - Hinds County, MS
Mine Controller: USS Holdings Inc
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Clay Ceramic Refractory Mnls
Accident Classification: Inundation
Location: Harmony Mine & Mill - Mississippi
Mine Controller: Heyward C Green
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel