Fatality Reports | Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)

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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: