September 29, 2025 Fatality - Fatality Alert | Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)

Accident Report: Fatality Reference

MINE FATALITY – On September 29, 2025, a miner died when the Load Haul Dump Loader he was operating traveled into an open stope.

Do not work or travel near open stopes or holes.
Install and maintain signage identifying open holes or stopes. Ensure signage is highly visible, maintained in place, and understood by everyone in the working area.
Install and maintain barricades, berms, or other restraining devices in front of open holes or stopes.
Establish and discuss safe procedures to prevent working or traveling near open holes.
Ensure miners maintain control of equipment while it is in operation.
Ensure that miners are properly task-trained for their assigned tasks.

This is the 24th fatality reported in 2025, and the tenth classified as “Powered Haulage.”