Fatality Reports
Lapse in Appropriations
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: South Plant - Washington, Kansas
Mine Controller: Manetha Holle; Jay Holle
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: PLANT 2 - Chase, KANSAS
Mine Controller: Warren W Harshman
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Hafenstine Plant #1 - Kansas
Mine Controller: Donald P Hafenstine
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Explosives and Breaking Agents
Location: Kansas Falls Quarry - Kansas
Mine Controller: Bayer Construction Company Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Plant #80013 - Kansas
Mine Controller: Summit Materials LLC
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Wheeler Rock Quarry - Kansas
Mine Controller: Ralph H Wheeler
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Dimension Stone NEC
Accident Classification: Other
Location: Dartmouth - Kansas
Mine Controller: Lenora R Stone; James N Stone Jr
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel