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: Dorchester, South Carolina
Mine Controller: Cementos Portland Valderrivas S A
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Cement
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Richland, South Carolina
Mine Controller: Vulcan Materials Company
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed Broken Granite
Accident Classification: Hoisting
Location: Orangeburg County, SC
Mine Controller: LafargeHolcim Ltd
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Cement
Accident Classification: Electrical
Location: South Carolina
Mine Controller: James O Murray Jr
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Ignition or Explosion of Gas or Dust
Location: South Carolina
Mine Controller: Heidelberg Cement AG
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel