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"Fatality Overviews"... If a report has an overview, the button to that report will indicate so. These reports are offered in Microsoft's PowerPoint ®or PDF. You will need Adobe's PDF Reader. If you need more information on this, see this page.

"Fatality Overviews", slide shows regarding fatal accidents, are another part of the Mine Safety and Health Administration's program to share information with the mining community. We encourage you to share these presentations with your supervisors and miners to assist your efforts to prevent similar accidents.

Accident Classifications - definitions of accident classifications found on this web site.

Please Note: Since June 2010, MSHA is posting preliminary reports of accidents. These are a preliminary report of a reported mine fatality that occurred. These reports are subject to change as the accident is investigated and will be updated as NEW INFORMATION becomes available.

Please Note: There is a link at the top left of all Fatal Accident Reports that reads "PDF Version - (Contains All Graphics)". Use that to see the "complete" report. That version will have photos not included in the web version, Accident Investigation Data - Victim Data and more.

Fatalities to Date for 2013: 22 Last Updated: 12/8/2014

Fatality #1 - January 7, 2013
(Victim Died January 19, 2013)
Fall of Highwall - Kentucky - Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Lafarge West, Inc - Three Rivers Quarry
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Fatality #2 - January 21, 2013
Machinery - Nevada - Lime
Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc. - Apex Quarry and Plant
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Fatality #3 - March 27, 2013
Explosives and Breaking Agents - Missouri - Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Fred Weber Inc - North Stone
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Fatality #4 - April 4, 2013
Falling/Sliding Material - Arizona - Copper Ore NEC
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc - Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
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Fatality #5 - April 16, 2013
Falling/Sliding Material - Louisiana - Salt
North American Salt Company - Cote Blanche Mine
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Fatality #6 - April 27, 2013
Powered Haulage - Texas - Gypsum
Allied Custom Gypsum - ACG #1 Shamrock
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Fatality #7 - May 17, 2013
Powered Haulage - New Mexico - Molybdenum Ore
Chevron Mining Inc - Questa Mine & Mill
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Fatality #8 - June 2, 2013
Powered Haulage - Nevada - Gold Ore
Newmont USA Limited - Exodus
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Fatality #9 - June 13, 2013
Powered Haulage - California - Crushed, Broken Stone NEC
Stevens Creek Quarry Inc - Stevens Creek Quarry
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Fatality #23 - July 10, 2013
(Chargeback)
Machinery - Tennessee - Construction Sand & Gravel
Ford Construction Company - Troy Plant
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Fatality #10 - August 5, 2013
Machinery - New York - Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
MJL Crushing LLC - MJL Crushing LLC
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Fatality #11 - September 16, 2013
Powered Haulage - Missouri - Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Con-Agg of MO, LLC - Huntsville Quarry
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Fatality #12 - September 18, 2013
Falling/Sliding Material - Kentucky - Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Gaddie-Shamrock LLC - Caldwell Quarry
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Fatality #13 - September 19, 2013
Powered Haulage - Pennsylvania - Dimension Slate
T. G. Mountain Stone - Northrup Quarry
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Fatality #14 - October 17, 2013
(Victim Died October 19, 2013)
Slip/Fall of Person - California - Cement
National Cement Company Of California Inc - Lebec Cement Plant
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Fatality #15 - November 7, 2013
Powered Haulage - Georgia - Crushed, Broken Granite
Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P. - Lithia Springs Quarry
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Fatality #16 & #17- November 17, 2013
Explosives/Breaking Agents - Colorado - Silver
Star Mine Operations, LLC - Revenue Mine
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Fatality #18 - November 18, 2013
(Victim Died November 22, 2013)
Electrical - Kentucky - Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company - Cumberland River Quarry
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Fatality #19 - December 4, 2013
Explosives/Breaking Agents - Kansas - Crushed, Broken Limestone Bayer Construction Company, Inc. - Kansas Falls Quarry
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Fatality #20 - December 6, 2013
Based on MSHA's investigation and the finding of the death certificate,
MSHA concluded that the miner died from natural causes
and that the fatality is not chargeable.
Fatality #21 - December 13, 2013
Falling/Sliding Material - Georgia - Construction Sand and Gravel
Brown Brothers Sand Company - Wittichen Stephen Plants
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Fatality #22 - December 10, 2013
Other (Drowning) - Kentucky - Construction Sand and Gravel
Hunter Sand & Gravel, LLC. - Dredge IV
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