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:
-
Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: Centralia Coal Mine, Centralia, Lewis County, WAMine Controller: Trans Alta CorpMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
-
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: North Fork, Somerset County, PAMine Controller: AK Steel Holding CorporationMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
-
Accident Classification: Fall of Face, Rib, Side or HighwallLocation: Little Spring Creek Mine, Walker County, ALMine Controller: Freddy Hunt; Michael T CostelloMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
-
Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: W M P I, Gilberton, Schuylkill County, PAMine Controller: John W Rich JrMine Type: FacilityMined Material: Coal (Anthracite)
-
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Pete Bajo, Eureka County, NVMine Controller: Newmont Mining CorpMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Gold Ore
-
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: O-N Minerals, Cedarville Operation, Mackinac County, MIMine Controller: Carmeuse Holding SAMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
-
Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or BackLocation: Lee Smith Mine, Elko County, NVMine Controller: Keith JonesMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Gold Ore
-
Accident Classification: OtherLocation: Chino Mines Co Mine, Grant County, NMMine Controller: Freeport-McMoRan IncMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Copper Ore NEC
-
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: MCGREGOR, Flathead County, MTMine Controller: Brad Mercord; Bill CarterMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Dimension Stone NEC
-
Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: No. 1 Surface Mine, Greenbrier County, WVMine Controller: Frederick J TaylorMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
-
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any KindLocation: Jet Mist tm Quarry, Culpeper County, VAMine Controller: Antonio C RamosMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Dimension Granite
-
Accident Classification: Exploding Vessels Under PressureLocation: Empire State Mines, St Lawrence Count, NYMine Controller: Augusta Group CompanyMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Lead-Zinc Ore
-
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Kocjancic, Jefferson County, PAMine Controller: J Clifford Forrest IIIMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
-
Accident Classification: FireLocation: Bear Run Mine, Sullivan County, INMine Controller: Peabody EnergyMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
-
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Haines & Kibblehouse Inc. , Berks County, PennsylvaniaMine Controller: John B Haines IV; John R KibblehouseMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Crushed Broken Traprock
-
Accident Classification: OtherLocation: No Information, No InformationMine Controller: No InformationMined Material: Dimension Stone NECAmendments:MSHA has determined that it does not have jurisdiction on the public road where the previously posted Fatality #8 accident occurred. Accordingly, MSHA has delisted Fatality #8 as chargeable to the mining industry.
-
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Susag Sand & Gravel Inc, Wells County, North DakotaMine Controller: Mack D Susag; Kerry SusagMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Sand & Gravel
-
Accident Classification: Non-Powered HaulageLocation: Superior Silica Sands San Antonio Plant, SAN ANTONIO, TXMine Controller: Insight EquityMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
-
Accident Classification: HoistingLocation: Chino Mines Co Mine, Grant, New MexicoMine Controller: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold IncMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Copper Ore NEC
-
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: King Sand & Gravel, Navarro County, TXMine Controller: Kay KingMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
-
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Morgan Camp Mine, Randolph County, WVMine Controller: Metinvest B VMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
-
Accident Classification: Ignition or Explosion of Gas or DustLocation: Alabaster Plant, Shelby County, ALMine Controller: Lhoist GroupMine Type: FacilityMined Material: Lime
-
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: RYE DREDGE & PLANT, Liberty County, TexasMine Controller: Trinity Industries IncMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
-
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: D-11 Panther, 29 Porter Hill, P. O. Box 249 Stanville, KY 41659Mine Controller: Jeffery A HoopsMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
-
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Oaktown Fuels Mine No 1, 1183 East Canvasback Drive Terre Haute, IN 47802Mine Controller: Brent K BilslandMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
-
Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: HANSEN PIT, 1565 West 400 North Orem, UT 84057Mine Controller: CCI (Clyde Companies Inc)Mine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
-
Accident Classification: ElectricalLocation: SHM52 Highwall Miner, Raleigh County, WVMine Controller: David D BundyMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
-
Accident Classification: Fall of Face, Rib, Side or HighwallLocation: Sentinel Mine, West VirginiaMine Controller: Arch Coal IncMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
-
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Stripping #1, IowaMine Controller: CRH PLCMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
-
Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Permanente Cement Plant & Quarry, CaliforniaMine Controller: Heidelberg Cement AGMine Type: FacilityMined Material: Cement