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
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:
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Cardinal Mine, Hopkins County, KYMine Controller: Alliance Resource Partners LPMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: Ignition or Explosion of Gas or DustLocation: Paradise #9, Muhlenberg County, KYMine Controller: Robert E MurrayMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: Fall of Face, Rib, Side or HighwallLocation: CVB No 1, Harlan County, KYMine Controller: Joseph T BennettMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: South Fork Coal Co LLC HWM 61 , Greenbrier County, West VirginiaMine Controller: White Forest Resources IncMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Toms Fork Mine, Bell County, KYMine Controller: Jack Stump; Micheal RunyonMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)