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Fatality Alert - describes the accident and lists best practices that may have prevented it
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Final Report - investigative findings, including root causes and enforcement actionsRelated Fatality Information
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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:
  
  
  

      April 15, 2024 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Powered Haulage**Location:**Weld, Colorado**Mine Controller:**Martin Marietta Materials Inc**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Construction Sand and Gravel
    March 1, 2024 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Machinery**Location:**Hamilton, Florida**Mine Controller:**Nutrien LTD**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Phosphate RockPreliminary  Report for 3/1/2024Fatality Alert for 3/1/2024
    January 29, 2024 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Powered Haulage**Location:**Schuylkill, Pennsylvania**Mine Controller:**Maria Cantwell; Bonnie R Ryan; Brian R Rich**Mine Type:**Facility**Mined Material:**Coal (Anthracite)Preliminary  Report for 1/29/2024Fatality Alert for 1/29/2024
    January 2, 2024 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Powered Haulage**Location:**Hidalgo, Texas**Mine Controller:**Edwin E  Forshage III**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Crushed  Broken Stone NECPreliminary  Report for 1/2/2024Fatality Alert for 1/2/2024
    December 14, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Machinery**Location:**Salt Lake, Utah**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Construction Sand and GravelPreliminary  Report for 12/14/2023Fatality Alert for 12/14/2023
    December 14, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Machinery**Location:**Washington, Oklahoma**Mine Controller:**Spencer Gene  Hopper**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Crushed  Broken Stone NECPreliminary  Report for 12/14/2023Fatality Alert for 12/14/2023
    November 17, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Handling Material**Location:**Fond Du Lac, WISCONSIN**Mine Controller:**EVS Master Holdco LLC**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Dimension LimestonePreliminary  Report for 11/17/2023Fatality Alert for 11/17/2023
    November 13, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall**Location:**Jefferson, Georgia**Mine Controller:**IMin Partners**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Kaolin and Ball ClayPreliminary  Report for 11/13/2023Fatality Alert for 11/13/2023
    November 13, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Machinery**Location:**Stillwater, Montana**Mine Controller:**Sibanye Stillwater Limited**Mine Type:**Underground**Mined Material:**Platinum Group OrePreliminary  Report for 11/13/2023Fatality Alert for 11/13/2023Final Report for 11/13/2023
    October 2, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Powered Haulage**Location:**Somerset Pennsylvania**Mine Controller:**JAZ Ventures LP**Mine Type:**Underground**Mined Material:**Coal (Bituminous)Preliminary  Report for 10/2/2023Fatality Alert for 10/2/2023
    September 17, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Powered Haulage**Location:**Eureka, Nevada**Mine Controller:**Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Gold OreMSHA was informed of a contractor employee’s death near Nevada Gold Mines LLC’s Genesis mine in Eureka, NV.  MSHA’s investigation team examined the accident scene, conducted interviews, and reviewed relevant documentation.  The investigation revealed that MSHA does not have jurisdiction on the road where the accident occurred.  Accordingly, MSHA has delisted this fatality as chargeable to the mine operator.
    September 12, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Powered Haulage**Location:**Crawford, Indiana**Mine Controller:**CRH PLC**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Crushed Broken Limestone NECPreliminary  Report for 9/12/2023Fatality Alert for 9/12/2023Final Report for 9/12/2023
    September 8, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Powered Haulage**Location:**Indiana, Pennsylvania**Mine Controller:**Clyde Holding Inc**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Crushed  Broken Stone NECPreliminary  Report for 9/8/2023Fatality Alert for 9/8/2023
    August 30, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Powered Haulage**Location:**Tuscaloosa, Alabama**Mine Controller:**Warrior Met Coal Intermediate Holdco LLC**Mine Type:**Underground**Mined Material:**Coal (Bituminous)Preliminary  Report for 8/30/2023Fatality Alert for 8/30/2023
    August 24, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Machinery**Location:**Mille Lacs, Minnesota**Mine Controller:**Hammon T  Becken II; Tim  Becken**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Construction Sand and GravelPreliminary  Report for 8/24/2023Fatality Alert for 8/24/2023
    August 21, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Machinery**Location:**Pueblo Colorado**Mine Controller:**John Paul Ary**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Construction Sand and GravelPreliminary  Report for 8/21/2023Fatality Alert for 8/21/2023Final Report for 8/21/2023
    August 18, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Drowning**Location:**Mcdowell, West Virginia**Mine Controller:**Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.**Mine Type:**Underground**Mined Material:**Coal (Bituminous)**Chargeback Date:**9/27/2023On August 18, 2023, MSHA was informed of a miner’s death at Twin State Mining, Inc.’s Mine No. 39 in Elbert, WV.  MSHA’s initial findings indicated medical related issues as the cause of death.  However, on September 26, 2023, MSHA received the death certificate which states cause of death is drowning.  After further investigation and review, MSHA has decided that this death should be charged to the mining industry.Preliminary  Report for 8/18/2023Fatality Alert for 8/18/2023Final Report for 8/18/2023
    August 5, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Slip or Fall of Person**Location:**Bexar, Texas**Mine Controller:**PIMCO; HPS Investment Partners**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Sand CommonPreliminary  Report for 8/5/2023Fatality Alert for 8/5/2023
    August 5, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind**Location:**Oglethorpe, Georgia**Mine Controller:**Echols Mill Quarries LLC**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Dimension Stone NECPreliminary  Report for 8/5/2023Fatality Alert for 8/5/2023Final Report for 8/5/2023
    July 26, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Powered Haulage**Location:**Jessamine, Kentucky**Mine Controller:**Sterling Enterprises Inc; The Allen Company Inc**Mine Type:**Underground**Mined Material:**Crushed Broken Limestone NECPreliminary  Report for 7/26/2023Fatality Alert for 7/26/2023
    July 17, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Machinery**Location:**Essex, Massachusettes**Mine Controller:**Holcim Ltd**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Crushed Broken TraprockPreliminary  Report for 7/17/2023Fatality Alert for 7/17/2023
    June 22, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Machinery**Location:**San Diego, California**Mine Controller:**Vulcan Materials Company**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Construction Sand and GravelPreliminary  Report for 6/22/2023Fatality Alert for 6/22/2023Final Report for 6/22/2023
    June 9, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Machinery**Location:**Morgan, KENTUCKY**Mine Controller:**Gregory L  Higgins; Gerald D  DeRossett; Richard**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Coal (Bituminous)Preliminary  Report for 6/9/2023Fatality Alert for 6/9/2023Final Report for 6/9/2023
    June 8, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Slip or Fall of Person**Location:**Bristol, Massachusetts**Mine Controller:**Thomas  Walsh**Mine Type:**Facility**Mined Material:**Crushed  Broken Stone NECPreliminary  Report for 6/8/2023Fatality Alert for 6/8/2023Final Report for 6/8/2023
    June 1, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Machinery**Location:**Harris, Texas**Mine Controller:**Summit Materials LLC**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Construction Sand and GravelPreliminary  Report for 6/1/2023Fatality Alert for 6/1/2023Final Report for 6/1/2023
    May 22, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Powered Haulage**Location:**Ralls, Missouri**Mine Controller:**Riverstone Group**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Crushed Broken Limestone NECPreliminary  Report for 5/22/2023Fatality Alert for 5/22/2023Final Report for 5/22/2023
    May 16, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind**Location:**Atascosa, Texas**Mine Controller:**North American Construction Group, LTD**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Coal (Lignite)Preliminary  Report for 5/16/2023Fatality Alert for 5/16/2023
    May 2, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Powered Haulage**Location:**Brookings, South Dakota**Mine Controller:**Jason  Bowes; Miranda C  Bowes Peterson**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Construction Sand and GravelPreliminary  Report for 5/2/2023Fatality Alert for 5/2/2023Final Report for 5/2/2023
    April 20, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Machinery**Location:**Sullivan, Indiana**Mine Controller:**Peabody Energy**Mine Type:**Surface**Mined Material:**Coal (Bituminous)Preliminary  Report for 4/20/2023Fatality Alert for 4/20/2023
    April 11, 2023 Fatality**Accident Classification:**Fall of Roof or Back**Location:**Shoshone, Idaho**Mine Controller:**Americas Gold and Silver Corp**Mine Type:**Underground**Mined Material:**Silver OrePreliminary  Report for 4/11/2023Fatality Alert for 4/11/2023Final Report for 4/11/2023

    

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