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: Wash Plant - Illinois
Mine Controller: Georgia A Pavin
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Nolo - Pennsylvania
Mine Controller: AMFIRE LLC / Alpha Natural Resources
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Electrical
Location: Consolidation Coal Co 14-N Impoundment - Pennsylvania
Mine Controller: CONSOL Energy Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Jap Creek Mine - Alabama
Mine Controller: Reed Minerals Inc.
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: GETCHELL MINE - Nevada
Mine Controller: Barrick Gold Corp
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Gold Ore
Accident Classification: Handling Material
Location: Valley Minerals, LLC - Missouri
Mine Controller: Tom Hillman; Paul Melnuk
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Lime
Accident Classification: Other
Location: Dartmouth - Kansas
Mine Controller: Lenora R Stone; James N Stone Jr
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Oro Grande Quarry - California
Mine Controller: Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Cement
Accident Classification: Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall
Location: Sulphur Springs Strip - Texas
Mine Controller: Energy Future Holdings Corporation
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Lignite)
Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: Blue Ridge Surface Mine - Kentucky
Mine Controller: Arch Coal, Inc.
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Accident Classification: Non-Powered Haulage
Location: Bakers Quarry - North Carolina
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Accident Classification: Hand Tools
Location: Chantilly Crushed Stone Incorporated - Virginia
Mine Controller: John Gudelsky
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Traprock
Chargeback Date: 10/26/2007
Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: Pend Oreille Mine - Washington
Mine Controller: Teck Resources Limited
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Zinc
Accident Classification: Other
Location: Bayer Alumina Plant - Texas
Mine Controller: Alcoa Inc
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Alumina