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: Powered Haulage
Location: Bosket Mountain - Broome, New York
Mine Controller: Bosket Brothers Bluestone, LLC
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Dimension Stone NEC
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: R J Valente Grafton Quarry - Rensselaer, New York
Mine Controller: Roderick J Valente
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: East Coast Mines Ltd - Suffolk, New York
Mine Controller: John B Tintle
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Exploding Vessels Under Pressure
Location: Empire State Mines - St Lawrence Count, NY
Mine Controller: Augusta Group Company
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Lead-Zinc Ore
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Gardenscape of New York - New York
Mine Controller: David George Kasmoch
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: East Coast Mines Ltd - New York
Mine Controller: John B Tintle
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: MJL Crushing LLC - New York
Mine Controller: Michael J. Lyndaker
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: MT MARION PIT AND MILL - New York
Mine Controller: Northeast Solite Corp
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Common Shale
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Kinsella Quarry & Mill - New York
Mine Controller: John J Kinsella
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Glens Falls Plant - New York
Mine Controller: Heidelberg Cement AG
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Cement
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Freedom Pit - New York
Mine Controller: Lafarge S A
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: Cayuga Mine - New York
Mine Controller: Cargill Inc
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Salt
Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: BALMAT MINE NO. 4 & MILL - New York
Mine Controller: Ontzinc
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Lead-Zinc Ore