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 might 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: Handling MaterialLocation: Valley Minerals, LLC, MissouriMine Controller: Tom Hillman; Paul MelnukMine Type: FacilityMined Material: Lime
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Accident Classification: OtherLocation: Dartmouth, KansasMine Controller: Lenora R Stone; James N Stone JrMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
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Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of PersonLocation: Oro Grande Quarry, CaliforniaMine Controller: Taiheiyo Cement CorpMine Type: FacilityMined Material: Cement
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Accident Classification: Fall of Face, Rib, Side or HighwallLocation: Sulphur Springs Strip, TexasMine Controller: Energy Future Holdings CorporationMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Coal (Lignite)
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Blue Ridge Surface Mine, KentuckyMine Controller: Arch Coal, Inc.Mine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: Non-Powered HaulageLocation: Bakers Quarry, North CarolinaMine Controller: Martin Marietta Materials IncMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
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Accident Classification: Hand ToolsLocation: Chantilly Crushed Stone Incorporated, VirginiaMine Controller: John GudelskyMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Crushed, Broken TraprockChargeback Date: October 26, 2007
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Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or BackLocation: Pend Oreille Mine, WashingtonMine Controller: Teck Resources LimitedMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Zinc
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Accident Classification: OtherLocation: Bayer Alumina Plant, TexasMine Controller: Alcoa IncMine Type: FacilityMined Material: Alumina