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: 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: Powered HaulageLocation: Home Pit and Mill, Chittenden , VermontMine Controller: Timothy CaseyMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: Northeast Aggregate Corporation, Franklin County, VTMine Controller: Marie CharbonneauMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Crushed Broken Stone NEC
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Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of PersonLocation: Tazewell Quarry, Tazewell, Claiborne County, TennesseeMine Controller: Vulcan Materials CompanyMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: East Sand Plant, Oklahoma County, OKMine Controller: Dolese Brothers CompanyMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Sand, Common
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: River Road Quarry, Davidson County, TNMine Controller: Vulcan Materials CompanyMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Crushed Crushed Broken Limestone NEC
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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: Powered HaulageLocation: West Amarillo Sand & Gravel , Oldham County, TexasMine Controller: Rogers Group IncMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
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Accident Classification: OtherLocation: Gold Bar, Eureka County, NVMine Controller: Rob McEwenMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Gold OreAmendments:Rescission Date: June 26, 2019 The Acting Chair of MSHA’s Chargeability Review Committee reviewed the death certificate, autopsy report, and MSHA's accident investigation findings and determined that the miner died from natural causes. The fatality is not chargeable to the mining industry.
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: MILLSTONE QUARRY, Oglethorpe County, GAMine Controller: Robert E PaulMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Dimension Granite
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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: Slip or Fall of PersonLocation: Balcones Quarry, Comal County, TXMine Controller: Cemex S AMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: TYRONE MINE, Grant County, NMMine Controller: Freeport-McMoRan IncMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Copper Ore NEC
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Toms Fork Mine, Bell County, KYMine Controller: Jack Stump; Micheal RunyonMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: Mine No. 1, Hamilton County, ILMine Controller: Alliance Resource Partners LPMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: Centralia Coal Mine, Centralia, Lewis County, WAMine Controller: Trans Alta CorpMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: North Fork, Somerset County, PAMine Controller: AK Steel Holding CorporationMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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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)
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: W M P I, Gilberton, Schuylkill County, PAMine Controller: John W Rich JrMine Type: FacilityMined Material: Coal (Anthracite)
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Pete Bajo, Eureka County, NVMine Controller: Newmont Mining CorpMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Gold Ore
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: O-N Minerals, Cedarville Operation, Mackinac County, MIMine Controller: Carmeuse Holding SAMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
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Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or BackLocation: Lee Smith Mine, Elko County, NVMine Controller: Keith JonesMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Gold Ore
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Accident Classification: OtherLocation: Chino Mines Co Mine, Grant County, NMMine Controller: Freeport-McMoRan IncMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Copper Ore NEC
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: MCGREGOR, Flathead County, MTMine Controller: Brad Mercord; Bill CarterMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Dimension Stone NEC
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Accident Classification: MachineryLocation: No. 1 Surface Mine, Greenbrier County, WVMine Controller: Frederick J TaylorMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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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
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Accident Classification: Exploding Vessels Under PressureLocation: Empire State Mines, St Lawrence Count, NYMine Controller: Augusta Group CompanyMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Lead-Zinc Ore
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Kocjancic, Jefferson County, PAMine Controller: J Clifford Forrest IIIMine Type: UndergroundMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: FireLocation: Bear Run Mine, Sullivan County, INMine Controller: Peabody EnergyMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
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Accident Classification: Powered HaulageLocation: Haines & Kibblehouse Inc. , Berks County, PennsylvaniaMine Controller: John B Haines IV; John R KibblehouseMine Type: SurfaceMined Material: Crushed Broken Traprock