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: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: Danby Quarry - Danby, Vermont
Mine Controller: Fabrizio Ponzanelli
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Dimension Marble
Chargeback Date: 5/1/2026
On April 2, 2026, MSHA was informed of a miner’s death. MSHA’s initial findings indicated medical related issues as the cause of death. However, on April 27, 2026, MSHA received additional information indicating that the cause of death was attributed to injuries sustained in an accident at Vermont Quarries Corp.’s Danby Quarry in Danby, VT on January 19, 2026.
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Home Pit and Mill - Chittenden , Vermont
Mine Controller: Timothy Casey
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Northeast Aggregate Corporation - Franklin County, VT
Mine Controller: Marie Charbonneau
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed Broken Stone NEC