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2010
Preliminary Accident Reports, Fatality Alerts and
Fatal Investigation Reports
Metal and Nonmetal 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 ® 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.

Fatalities to Date for 2010: 24 Last Updated: 12/31/2010

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #1 - January 9, 2010
Falling/Sliding Material - Arizona - Copper Ore NEC
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc - Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #2 - January 26, 2010
Powered Haulage - California - Cement
Lehigh Southwest Cement - Tehachapi Plant

Fatality #3 - March 22, 2010
On April 15, 2010, MSHA SOL made a determination that the fatality that occurred on March 22, 2010 (MNM #3 - American Colloid Company - Yellowtail Mine - Lovell, WY) is not under MSHA jurisdiction, and therefore, not chargeable to the industry.

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #4 - March 24, 2010
Falling Material - New York - Salt
Cargill Deicing Technology a BU of Cargill Inc - Cayuga Mine

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #5 - May 5, 2010
Machinery - Alabama - Limestone, Crushed & Broken
Chemical Lime Company Of Alabama LLC - Brierfield Quarry

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #6 - May 14, 2010
Exploding Vessel Under Pressure - Tennessee - Cement
Cemex Construction Materials Atlantic, LLC - Knoxville Cement Plant Cemex Inc.

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #7 - May 24, 2010
Machinery - Oklahoma - Limestone, Crushed and Broken
U.S. Lime Company - St. Clair - U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #8 - May 26, 2010
Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall - Utah - Uranium Ore
Denison Mines (USA) Corp. - Pandora Complex

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #9 - May 28, 2010
Explosives and Breaking Agents - California - Gold Ore
Gold Run Enterprises LLC - Discovery Day Mine

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #10 - June 12, 2010
Slip or Fall of Person - Minnesota - Sandstone, Crushed and Broken
Unimin Minnesota Corporation - Ottawa Pit and Plant

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #11 - June 18, 2010
Fall of Roof or Back - Idaho - Silver Ore
U S Silver Corporation - Galena

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #12 - June 20, 2010
Powered Haulage - Arizona - Copper Ore NEC
Asarco LLC - Ray

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #13 and #14 - August 12, 2010
Falling Material - Nevada - Gold Ore
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc. - Meikle Mine

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #15 - August 14, 2010
Drowning - Oklahoma - Construction Sand
Southwestern State Sand Corp. - Southwestern State Sand

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #17 - October 7, 2010
Powered Haulage - Kansas - Dimension Stone
Wheeler Construction Co Inc - Wheeler Construction Co Inc

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #16 - October 10, 2010
Electrical - Oklahoma - Granite
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. - Snyder

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #18 - October16, 2010
Powered Haulage - Kansas - Limestone, Crushed and Broken
N R Hamm Quarry Inc - Plant #80013

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #19 - October 20, 2010
Powered Haulage - Georgia - Fullers Earth
Oil-Dri Corp Of Georgia - Simpson

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #20 - November 13, 2010
Powered Haulage - Texas - Sand & Gravel
Hutchins Sand & Gravel - Hutchins Sand & Gravel

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #21 - November 30, 2010
Falling/Sliding Material - Washington - Crushed, Broken Stone NEC
Shawnee Rock Inc - Portable Crusher

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #22 - December 17, 2010
Powered Haulage - Maryland - Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
S W Barrick & Sons - S W Barrick & Sons

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #23 - December 23, 2010
Falling, Rolling, Sliding Material - Florida - Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
MID Coast Aggregates LLC - Mid-Coast Aggregates LLC-Mazak Mine

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #24 - December 29, 2010
Falling Material - Texas - Dimension Sandstone
Martinez Stone - Martinez Stone

Image button for fatal accident report with overview Fatality #25 - December 9, 2010
(Victim died July 26, 2012)
Fall of Person - Texas - Crushed, Broken Limestone
Blue Star Materials II LLC - Blue Star Materials II


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