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2008
Fatalgrams 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 2008: 15 Last Updated: 09/02/2008
Fatality #1 - January 21, 2008
Fatal Alert Bulletin Slip/Fall of Person - California - Cement
Riverside Cement Co. - ORO Grande Quarry
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #4 - January 23, 2008
Fatal Alert Bulletin Other - Kansas - Construction Sand and Gravel
Dartmouth Sand & Gravel - Dartmouth Sand & Gravel Mine
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #2 - January 25, 2008
Fatal Alert Bulletin Handling Material - Missouri - Limestone
Missouri Lime LLC - Missouri Lime
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #3 - January 26, 2008
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - Nevada - Gold Ore
Small Mine Development, LLC - Getchell Mine
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #5 - February 25, 2008
Fatal Alert Bulletin Machinery - Wisconsin - Construction Sand and Gravel
Park View Sand & Gravel, LLC - Wash Plant
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #6 - April 21, 2008
Fatal Alert Bulletin Fall of Roof or Back - Nevada - Gold Ore
Small Mine Development, LLC - Getchell Mine

Fatality #7 - April 24, 2008
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - Iowa - Sand, Industrial NEC
Pattison Sand Company, LLC - Pattison Sand Company, LLC

Fatality #8 - May 3, 2008
Fatal Alert Bulletin Machinery - Kentucky - Sand & Gravel
Aharts Hauling - Aharts Hauling

Fatality #9 - May 22, 2008
Fatal Alert Bulletin Slip/Fall of Person - Texas - Stone (Crushed and Broken)
Conners Crushed Stone - Greenwade Mine
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #10 - May 27, 2008
Fatal Alert Bulletin Powered Haulage - California - Stone (Crushed and Broken)
Lake Herman Quarry - Herman Quarry
Fatal Investigation Report

Fatality #11 - May 31, 2008
Fatal Alert Bulletin Fall of Back - New York - Lead-Zinc Ore
St. Lawrence Zinc Company, LLC - Balmat Mine No. 4 & Mill

Fatality #12 - August 6, 2008
Fatal Alert Bulletin Electrical - New Mexico - Potash
Intrepid Potash NM LLC - Intrepid Potash East

Fatality #13 - August 15, 2008
Fatal Alert Bulletin Electrical - Arizona - Copper Ore NEC
Asarco LLC - Ray

Fatality #14 - August 18, 2008
Fatal Alert Bulletin Machinery - Pennsylvania - Limestone (C&B)
Coolspring Stone Supply Inc - Coolspring Mining Inc

Fatality #15 - September 1, 2008
Slip/Fall of Person - Arizona - Copper Ore NEC
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. - Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.




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