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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.

Fatalities to Date for 2009: 17 Last Updated: 12/11/2012
Fatality #1 - January 6, 2009
Fatal Alert Bulletin Falling/Sliding Material - California - Construction Sand and Gravel
Matich Corporation- Redlands Rock Plant
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #2 - January 17, 2009
Fatal Alert Bulletin Falling/Sliding Material - Kentucky - Limestone (C&B)
Specialty Rock Products Inc. - Specialty Rock Products Incorporated
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #3 - January 31, 2009
Fatal Alert Bulletin Machinery - Texas - Alumina
Sherwin Alumina Co. - Sherwin Alumina Co.
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #5 - February 19, 2009
(Victim Died April 12, 2009)
Fatal Alert Bulletin Machinery - Puerto Rico - Sand & Gravel
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp Pta 3 Carolina - Cantera Carolina Pta #3
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #17 - March 19, 2009
(Determined Chargeable 01/26/2010)
No Fatalgram to be Provided Other - New Mexico - Copper Ore NEC
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company - Ivanhoe Concentrator
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #4 - April 7, 2009
Fatal Alert Bulletin Electrical - Iowa - Construction Sand and Gravel
Hallett Materials - North Des Moines Plant
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #6 - April 14, 2009
Fatal Alert Bulletin Slip/Fall of Person - Missouri - Cement
Holcim (US) Incorporated - Holcim Ste Genevieve Plant
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #7 - April 21, 2009
Fatal Alert Bulletin Falling Material - Tennessee - Construction Sand and Gravel
Santana Dredging Corporation - Santana Dredging Corporation
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #8 - May 1, 2009
Fatal Alert Bulletin Machinery - Texas - Construction Sand and Gravel
C & P Sand and Gravel, Inc. - C & P Sand and Gravel, Inc.
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #9 - May 2, 2009
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - Georgia - Clay
Active Minerals International LLC - ActiveMinerals Attapulgite Mine
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #10 - June 6, 2009
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - Nevada - Gold Ore
Newmont USA Limited - Genesis
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #11 - June 11, 2009
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - Missouri - Lead-Zinc Ore
Doe Run Company - Viburnum #29 Mine
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #12 - June 20, 2009
Fatal Alert Bulletin Fall of Roof or Back - Louisiana - Salt
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc - Morton Salt Weeks Island Mine & Mill
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #13 - July 2, 2009
Fatal Alert Bulletin Machinery - Pennsylvania - Dimension Stone NEC
Richard L Arnold II - R Arnold #1 Quarry
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #14 - August 27, 2009
On May 11, 2010 MSHA's Fatality Review Committee made a determination that this fatality is not chargeable.
Slip/Fall of Person - Ohio - Lime
Graymont Dolime (Oh) Inc. - Graymont Dolime (Oh) Inc.

Fatality #15 - September 15, 2009
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - Arkansas - Construction Sand and Gravel
Ozark Premium Sand LLC - Ozark Premium Sand LLC
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #16 - September 27, 2009
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - Arizona - Copper Ore NEC
Asarco LLC - Ray
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #18 - October 19, 2009
(Determined Chargeable 12/10/2012)
No Fatalgram to be Provided Fall of Person -Kentucky - Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Sterling Materials - Sterling Materials
Fatal Investigation Report



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