Mine Fatalities

Date Mine Classification State Narrative
01/08/2026 Hunter Cement Plant POWERED HAULAGE TX Third party delivery driver of raw materials was found deceased trapped between the frame and dump bed of EE's I-Bar owned and operated delivery truck. The driver was located on the West edge of the i...
01/06/2026 LEBEC CEMENT PLANT MACHINERY CA During preparation for dismantling of motor and gear box on slide gate. Employee didn't follow given instructions and removed all bolts from gearbox. That cause released of stored energy on slide gate...
12/22/2025 Rockydale-Flatrock Quarry EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE VA The injured employee was performing maintenance on a rock crusher using a cutting torch when a fire occurred. The injured employee received burns to EE's body and which ultimately proved fatal.
12/18/2025 Lower War Eagle POWERED HAULAGE WV The employee stepped out of manhole and onto the slope and was struck by a slope tractor traveling down the slope.
12/10/2025 Mid-Coast Aggregates LLC-Mazak... MACHINERY FL EE died after the dragline EE was operating slid into a water-filled pit.
12/10/2025 Mid-Coast Aggregates LLC-Mazak... MACHINERY FL EE died after the dragline EE was operating slid into a water-filled pit.
11/22/2025 CARLSBAD PLANT HANDLING OF MATERIALS NM The employee was pressure washing silo #6 and was found with their head and right arm in the silo with salt buildup on their head and right arm. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.
11/08/2025 Rolling Thunder Mine INUNDATION WV A water inundation occurred on the No. 1 Section in the No. 1 Face near spad 1717. Resulted in a Fatal injury. Rescue crews located the fatally injured person on 11/13/2025.
11/06/2025 Mountain View Mine POWERED HAULAGE WV The victim was fatally injured when ejected from the operator's compartment of a diesel scoop after the scoop was struck by a locomotive that had lost control of a trip of supplies along the 41 Butt t...
10/28/2025 FEC QUARRY POWERED HAULAGE FL For unknown reason, haul truck veered over the berm and into quarry lake.
10/16/2025 MLC - Bonne Terre SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON MO Employee was performing cleaning and maintenance. They began work around 7 pm and was discovered by coworkers on the ground below the area of work. It is believed they fell.
09/29/2025 Goldrush POWERED HAULAGE NV Preliminary investigation finds employee operating loader over-traveled, falling down stope.
09/13/2025 Tower Rock St Co St Genevieve... ELECTRICAL MO Miner was on first floor of ""New Office"" working on a ladder changing a light. Miners co-worker went to basement to retrieve another new light. Co-worker heard a thump and a bang on the ceiling. Co...
09/08/2025 LYNCH CORP POWERED HAULAGE RI IDS driver was instructed by Lynch to dump employee's load under unsafe conditions. The berm that the Lynch operator constructed was inadequate/non-existent due to the pile being dug into by Lynch fro...
09/02/2025 Torrance Mine (UG) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PA The EE was loading lifters when a piece of rock (approx. 4'x 5' x 2') fell from the ceiling and struck the EE. The EE was not pinned under the rock. This resulted in a fatal accident.
08/26/2025 Marfork Processing HOISTING WV Employee received crushing fatal injuries while assisting MSHA inspection of elevator inside of Preparation Plant.
08/25/2025 Colt Rock and Lime, LLC - Scot... POWERED HAULAGE MO Haul truck driver was going to pit to get loaded, traveled over berm, truck landed on cab in water
08/07/2025 202501 POWERED HAULAGE WI UNKNOWN AT TIME OF REPORT. A miner died when the front-end loader EE was operating went over a highwall and fell approximately 70 feet.
07/29/2025 Academy Black MACHINERY CA Operator was backing up close to the edge at a berm and was facing the opposite way. Operator was pulled backwards by the counter weight, operator attempted to turn the machine to stop it from rolling...
07/26/2025 STILLWATER MINE ELECTRICAL MT The employee was performing routine preventative maintenance on a transformer when EE was fatally electrocuted.
07/12/2025 Young Mine FALL OF ROOF OR BACK TN Operator was conducting remoting activities in an area known as the 2025 area when a large rock contacted the cab. Operator was found in the cab out past the designated no-go line and sustained fatal...
07/12/2025 Pueblo Plant & Quarry POWERED HAULAGE CO A delivery driver employed by a water supply vendor was in route to the facility when the tanker truck overturned and slid off the road. Investigation ongoing
06/15/2025 Coleman Quarry MACHINERY OK It rained and the mining pit needed to be dewatered. EE was at the mine site alone. It was reported that EE's spouse, was in the truck on the mine site while EE went into the pit. EE moved the telehan...
05/19/2025 Silver Lake Mine POWERED HAULAGE CA Employee is the only one who knows why EE turned left, into an old pit not used in 10 years. EE turned left, ran over a locked gate and drove over the edge. EE fell 70' to the bench level. Sudden i...
05/01/2025 Signal Peak Silica of Atascosa FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS TX EE was operating an excavator in Pit 2 at SPS Atascosa. Pit 2 is located between two tailings ponds. 9:18 AM one of the tailings ponds breached causing tailings mixture to flow into the work site. Tai...
03/28/2025 SOUTH PLANT POWERED HAULAGE KS Victim was removing sand from the sand wall with a Volvo L120E loader and the wall sloughed off covering the loader and victim with sand.
03/05/2025 Calhoun Quarry #1 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS IL The detonator had a dead battery. In order to set off the shot, employee brought up a loader. The loader battery was used to set the shot off. Employee was unable to be inside the shelter provided for...
03/05/2025 ARROWOOD POWERED HAULAGE NC Employee was found entangled in conveyor 12 tail pulley. Responding authorities pronounced the employee deceased. Incident is still under investigation.
02/28/2025 BLACK EAGLE FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL WV EE had been jack hammering to set a water trap for seals and traded off with coworker to take a break went over to rib sat down when rib roll 68""L x 24"" W x 8"" T came off at spad #3002/7483 on EE s...
02/22/2025 GCC Dacotah Inc POWERED HAULAGE SD A miner received fatal injuries. After a bridge collapsed that the miner was operating a skid steer loader on. The miner was clearing refractory brick form a rotary kiln. The bridge that was installed...
02/12/2025 CCU Sexton Strip MACHINERY OH Employee was operating a DM45 Highwall Drill on a drill bench. Employee was traveling parallel to the edge and the outside edge gave way. The drill slid off the bench and landed 25 feet below.
01/30/2025 Salado USA POWERED HAULAGE TX Employee in the thin veneer area was crushed by a pallet of stone that was placed on them by another employee in a wheel loader.
01/30/2025 Ellinger Sand & Gravel MACHINERY TX Miner did not follow protocol. Therefore causing the death of the same.
01/29/2025 Twilight Mtr Surface Mine FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL WV The employee was drilling a test hole in the surface pit floor to see if the rider coal seam was under the seam they were taking. Due to the freezing and thawing of the highwall a large chunk of rock...
01/10/2025 Acosta Deep Mine POWERED HAULAGE PA An employee was crushed between a mobile bridge carrier (MBC) and the coal rib.
01/03/2025 BORGER PIT FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS TX Trench was dug to repair drain pipe. No sloping or shoring protection system was in place. Trench was approximately 10 foot deep and 8 foot wide. Side wall collapsed and crushed worker.
11/27/2024 Cargill Deicing Technology-Cle... POWERED HAULAGE OH A loader bucket on a CAT R3000H came down and crushed an employee while in use, resulting in a fatality. The injured employee was operating a UTV (gator) in Unit 43 near the feeder breaker (Stamler) w...
11/16/2024 Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc MACHINERY OH Employee died when they became entangled in the log washer.
11/05/2024 Cactus POWERED HAULAGE TX At this time unknown dump point failure causing haul truck operated by the deceased to back and roll down the dump point.
09/28/2024 LEER MINE MACHINERY WV Employee was standing on 172 shield and advancing 173 shield towards the face. The employee was found with an injury to the back of the head at 171 shield.
09/25/2024 Oak Grove Mine FALL OF ROOF OR BACK AL It was determined that the employee had previously mined the #3 entry on the 7S section. The employee had moved the CM outby 12 crosscut and had walked back to the last row of support in the #3 entry...
09/20/2024 I-75 QUARRY SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON TN Employee found face down on ground next to loader EE was operating. Responding authorities pronounced employee deceased. Incident is still under investigation.
09/18/2024 American Asphalt - CHASE QUARR... POWERED HAULAGE PA Truck Driver in TDW060 pulled over and stopped at a curve in the road, partially off the road, which created a blind spot. Loader Operator in 3LV025 was driving in the same direction of the truck. As...
09/06/2024 Bosket Mountain POWERED HAULAGE NY Truck ascending down hill
09/06/2024 Mountaineer II Mine FALL OF ROOF OR BACK WV The employee received a fatal injury after being struck by falling rock.
08/22/2024 East Quarry SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON OK Employee fell through opening/hole in platform that had been removed, fell about 20 feet and received head trauma. Update: The employee passed away on 9/6/24.
08/22/2024 Paguay Stone Quarries OTHER PA A contractor was found in a shallow pool of water at the base of a highwall.
08/22/2024 Onyx Sterling Pit FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL MA A miner died when a highwall collapsed on the excavator the miner was operating.
08/11/2024 West Elk Mine POWERED HAULAGE CO Employee was shoveling coal off a conveyor belt, belt moved forward causing miner to fall down transfer chute onto belt conveyor that transferred EE to stacker tube where EE fell onto coal pile.
08/09/2024 MARYNEAL QUARRY AND MILL ELECTRICAL TX Arc flash event involving electrical equipment that resulted in burns to the employee's arms and torso as well as electrical equipment damage. The employee was injured and hospitalized after the incid...