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
(**Please be advised, when searching by Mined Material, a particular material might be listed more than once**)
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: MachineryLocation: Black Thunder, Campbell, WyomingMine Controller: Arch Resources IncMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: Fall of Face, Rib, Side or HighwallLocation: Immel Mine, Knox, TennesseeMine Controller: Nyrstar NVMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Zinc
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Stillwater Mine, Stillwater, MontanaMine Controller: Sibanye Stillwater LinitedMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Platinum Group Ore
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Accident Classification: Handling MaterialLocation: Plant #10, Crosby, TexasMine Controller: Brian T Etchison; Ralph E Janes IVMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Horse Creek Eagle, Raleigh, West VirginiaMine Controller: Alpha Metallurgical Resources IncMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: Fall of Face, Rib, Side or HighwallLocation: Marion County Mine, Marion, West VirginiaMine Controller: ACNR Holdings IncMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: Young Mine, Jefferson, TennesseeMine Controller: Nyrstar NevadaMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Zinc
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Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or BackLocation: Kocjancic, Jefferson, PennsylvaniaMine Controller: J Clifford Forrest IIIMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Broadfoot Pit #2, Buffalo, NebraskaMine Controller: Aaron D. Broadfoot; Austin L. BroadfootMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Mobile Crusher #3 Frontera Materials, Hidalgo, TexasMine Controller: Edwin E Forshage IIIMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Crushed Broken Stone NEC
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: Dredge Chesterfield, St Louis, MissouriMine Controller: David J BangertMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Sand Common
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: Otter Creek Sand & Gravel Inc, Fulton, IllinoisMine Controller: Dave ClinardMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
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Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of PersonLocation: Sierra Ready Mix Quarry Site, Clark, NevadaMine Controller: Summit Materials LLCMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Sand industrial NEC
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Immel Mine, Knox, TennesseeMine Controller: Nyrstar NVMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Zinc
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Washington County Aggregates Inc, Washington, MissouriMine Controller: Kelley C SilveyMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Crushed Broken Limestone NEC
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Davy Branch Mine, Logan, West VirginiaMine Controller: Alpha Metallurgical Resources IncMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Chargeback Information:
On January 22, 2021, a miner was injured in a powered haulage accident at Aracoma Coal Company, Davy Branch Mine. The miner died on February 21, 2021. Because of the circumstances surrounding the accident, MSHA referred the accident to the Agency’s Chargeability Review Committee (Committee). On May 11, 2021, the Committee determined that the death should be chargeable to the mining industry. -
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Hansen Pit, Salt Lake, UtahMine Controller: CCI (Clyde Companies Inc)Mine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: Red Dog Operations, Northeast Arctic, AlaskaMine Controller: Tech Resources LimitedMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Lead-Zinc Ore
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: Fords Branch Mine 1, Pike, KentuckyMine Controller: Jerry Keith Mc Peek; Eric Mc PeekMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Crushed Broken Sandstone
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Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or BackLocation: Avery Island, Iberia, LouisianaMine Controller: Cargill IncMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Salt
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Accident Classification: ElectricalLocation: Houston Plant, Harris, TXMine Controller: New Park Resources Inc.Mine Type: FacilityMined Material: Barite Barium Ore
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: American Eagle Mine, Kanawha, WVMine Controller: Sev.en Energy AGMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: Smokey Valley Common Operations, Nye , NevadaMine Controller: Kinross Gold CorpMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Gold Ore
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Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or BackLocation: Williamstown Mine #1, Dauphin, PennsylvaniaMine Controller: Scott B KimmelMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Anthracite)
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: Swayback Quarry, Larimer, ColoradoMine Controller: Rick VirgilMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Dimension Sandstone
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Columbia Quarry, Richland, South CarolinaMine Controller: Vulcan Materials CompanyMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Crushed Broken Granite
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Cardinal, Hopkins, KentuckyMine Controller: Alliance Resource Partners LPMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: Mine #3, Bell, KentuckyMine Controller: Douglas S Warriner; Michael A BlubaughMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Woodland Plant, Burlington, NJMine Controller: William ClaytonMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
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Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of PersonLocation: Arepet Industries, Bexar, TexasMine Controller: Ruben Garza; Ceasar F SaenzMine Type: FacilityMined Material: Sand industrials NEC