2011
Preliminary Accident Reports, Fatality Alerts and
Fatal Investigation Reports
Coal Mines
Preliminary Accident Reports, Fatality Alerts and
Fatal Investigation Reports
Coal Mines
"Fatality
Overviews"... If a report has an overview, the
button to that report will indicate so. These reports are offered in
Microsoft's PowerPoint ®
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"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 2011: 20 | Last Updated: 12/7/2011 |
Fatality #1 - January 27, 2011 Powered Haulage - Underground - West Virginia Baylor Mining Inc. - Jims Branch No 3B |
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Fatality #2 - February 03, 2011 On March 25, 2011, MSHA Solicitors made a determination that a fatality which occurred on February 03, 2011, (Listed as Coal #2 - Consol Energy Inc. - McElroy Mine - Cameron, WV) is not under MSHA jurisdiction, and therefore, not chargeable to the mining industry. |
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Fatality #3 - February 11, 2011 Powered Haulage - Surface - Arizona Peabody Western Coal Company - Kayenta Mine |
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Fatality #4 - March 25, 2011 Machinery - Underground - Kentucky Matrix Energy LLC - No. 1 |
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Fatality #5 - May 14, 2011 Machinery - Surface - West Virginia Apogee Coal Company LLC - Guyan |
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Fatality #6 - June 6, 2011 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 should be de-listed and not charged to the mining industry. The death certificate indicated that the death was natural and was due to a cardiac arrhythmia due to a myocardial infarction which in turn was due to coronary artery atherosclerosis.” |
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Fatality #7 - June 9, 2011 Slip/Fall of Person - Surface at Underground - Colorado Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C. - West Elk Mine |
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Fatality #8 - June 27, 2011 Fall of Face/Rib - Underground - West Virginia Rhino Eastern LLC - Eagle #1 |
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Fatality #9 - June 29, 2011 Fall of Face/Rib - Underground - Kentucky Manalapan Mining Co., Inc. - P-1 |
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Fatality #10 - July 11, 2011 Powered Haulage - Underground - Kentucky Martin County Coal - Voyager #7 |
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Fatality #11 - July 21, 2011 The Operator contested both MSHA's jurisdiction and the substance of the citations in this case. During discovery and the litigation process, MSHA learned that it did not have jurisdiction over the road where the fatal accident occurred. The portion of the road was open to the public and not under the control of the Mine Operator. Based on this, MSHA determined that the fatality should be delisted and should not be charged to the mining industry. |
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Fatality #12 - July 27, 2011 Electrical - Facility - West Virginia Superior Processing, Inc. - Superior Cleaning Plant |
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Fatality #13 - August 8, 2011 Machinery - Underground - Ohio American Energy Corporation - Century Mine |
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Fatality #14 - August 15, 2011 Fall of Roof or Back - Underground - West Virginia Mingo Logan Coal Company - Mountaineer II Mine |
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Fatality #15 - September 1, 2011 Machinery - Surface - Wyoming Peabody Powder River Mining LLC - North Antelope Rochelle Mine |
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Fatality #16 - October 7, 2011 Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material - Underground - Kentucky Owlco Energy LLC - Mine No. 1 |
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Fatality #17 - October 17, 2011 Machinery - Surface of Underground Mine - West Virginia Consolidation Coal Company - Shoemaker Mine |
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Fatality #18 & #19 -
October 28, 2011 Fall of Face/Rib/Highwall - Surface - Kentucky Armstrong Coal Company Inc - Equality |
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Fatality #20 - November 7, 2011 Powered Haulage - Underground Mine - Kentucky Hubble Mining Company LLC - Mine No 9 |
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Fatality #21 - November 2, 2011 (Victim Died November 14, 2011) Machinery - Surface Mine - Kentucky Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc - Mill Branch |
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Fatality #22 - December 3, 2011
(Victim Died December 6, 2011) Machinery - Surface Mine - Ohio Oxford Mining Co LLC - Oxford Mining #3 |
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Fatality #23 - December 7, 2011
Fall of Highwall - Surface Mine - Virginia Fairbanks Coal Company Inc - Fairbanks No 4 |
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