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: Buckingham Mine - Perry, Ohio
Mine Controller: Charles C Ungurean
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Handling Material
Location: Enon Sand &Gravel - Clark, Ohio
Mine Controller: James P JurgensenII; Jacqueline J Alf; Jason R
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Explosives and Breaking Agents
Location: MARTIN MARIETTA MAGNESIA SPECIAL - Iowa
Mine Controller: Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Lime
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Dry Fork Sand & Gravel - Ohio
Mine Controller: Heidelberg Cement AG
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Millersville Quarry - Ohio
Mine Controller: Tim E Bell
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Century Mine - Ohio
Mine Controller: Robert E Murray
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Salt Run Mine #1 - Ohio
Mine Controller: Robert E Murray
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Oxford Mining #3 - Ohio
Mine Controller: Oxford Resources Partners, LP
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Century Mine - Ohio
Mine Controller: Robert E Murray
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: Subtropolis - Ohio
Mine Controller: W Thomas Mackall
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Other
On May 11, 2010 MSHA's Fatality Review Committee made a determination that this fatality is not chargeable.