Fatal alert bulletins and fatalgrams are part of
the Mine Safety and
Health Administration's (MSHA) program to alert the mining industry in
a timely manner of a tragic loss of life in the mines. The above
information is provided to organizations and individuals who may be
able to enhance safety awareness in the industry. We encourage you to
consider the information as you make safety decisions for or
recommendations to your company or constituency. Recipients are asked
to further distribute these bulletins in order to assure the widest
possible circulation. Industry cooperation in this effort is essential
to carry the message to the mining community.
The information provided in these notices is based
on preliminary data ONLY
and does not represent final determinations regarding the nature of the
incident or conclusions regarding the causes of the fatality.
MSHA investigates fatal accidents and publishes
reports for the
purpose of obtaining and utilizing information about the causes of
accidents in our Nation’s mines. The objective of an accident
investigation is to determine the root cause(s) of the mine accident
and to utilize and share this information with the mining community and
others for the purpose of preventing similar occurrences. MSHA’s
accident investigations include determinations of whether violations of
the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) or
implementing regulations contributed to the accident.
MSHA is providing a link to judicial opinions
associated with some
of the fatal accident investigation reports. Sometimes, violations
cited as contributing to the accident are legally challenged, and
decisions concerning these violations are issued by the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Review Commission and the Federal Courts of Appeal.
To the extent that the findings in those decisions may be different
than the findings in MSHA's report of investigation, the reader should
understand that Commission judges, the Commission, and the courts make
decisions about the cases before them based on their independent
evaluation of the evidence presented to them in litigation.
To see judicial opinions related to a particular
fatal
investigation report, click on the link “Judicial Opinions” found
below, or the link "Judicial Opinions" provided on the Fatalgram/Fatal
Investigation Reports menu pages. Any report with a “Judicial Opinion”
will be so indicated, as well as listed on the “Judicial Opinions"
page.
--- See Judicial
Opinions
To help you understand Accident
Classifications, we are providing you with
definitions for these. You may access those definitions using this link.
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.
Coal
Mine Fatalities |
Fatalities for 2013: 3 |
Last Fatality Occurred: 2/8/2013 |
Metal/Nonmetal
Mine Fatalities |
Fatalities for 2013: 2 |
Last Fatality Occurred: 1/21/2013
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Metal/Nonmetal
Monitor |
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are PDF) |
Last Updated: 1/23/2013 |
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