 Hundreds of Actual Incidents
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MSHA's Fatality Archive Database
This searchable database was created by the National Mine Health and Safety Academy library as an index to its collection of fatality reports. To begin, select the filters tab on the upper left of the screen and identify your search criteria.
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State Mine Fatality Lists
Researchers will agree that what is found on these linked pages are terrific resources for those searching for victims of mine accidents and disasters. Follow the links below OR visit our Mine Accident and Fatality Resources by State page.
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Anthracite Mine Accident Victims 1899-1932
Great genealogy resource! These files contain alphabetical listings of all fatal and nonfatal accident victims in Anthracite mining from 1899-1932.
Follow this link for accident and fatality resources for other states.
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2010 Doe Run Equipment Fire and Rescue
MSHA's accident investigation report on an event in 2010 which left 3 miners trapped in the mine following a haul truck
fire. MORE
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Accidents: Causes and Prevention
USBM Bulletin 333 - The figures given in this rpport indicate that during the year 1906
nearly 7,000 men were killed or injured in the coal mines of this
country, and that the number of these accidents caused directly or
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Seat Belt Save
A contractor driller received minor injuries when the truck he was driving experienced engine failure while driving up a 40% grade road. The truck rolled backward, over a berm and barrel-rolled an estimated 10 times. The driller was wearing his seat belt.
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Loss of Life Among Wearers of Oxygen Breathing Apparatus
This Bureau of Mines information circular provides information showing that from 1911 to 1940, inclusive, 26 men lost their lives while wearing oxygen breathing apparatus in this country.
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The Retsof Salt Mine Collapse
On March 12, 1994, at 5:43 a.m., an apparent earthquake of magnitude 3.6 centered near Cuylerville, New York, woke residents and registered on seismographs 300 miles away. MORE
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Barrick Gold Training Fatalities
On October 17, 2002, a 49-year-old mine rescue team trainer with 26 years mining experience and a 38-year-old co-trainer with 2 years mining experience were fatally injured at an abandoned underground gold mine. MORE
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Golden Star Arm Amputation Accident
EX10 cylinder was taken out and secured on a wooden block on top of the stick for the welder to take off the bushings. The first bushing was taken off and just as the second was being washed, the cylinder came off the wooden block, dropping on the right arm of the welder.
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Fatal Crane Accident
During the construction activity of lifting and moving the steelstructure (trestle) that supports the conveyor at the Alegria 8/9 stockpile to a new location, the crane lost stability, rolled over onto it sides coming to a stop against a section of a conveyor gallery that was being pre assembled adjacent to the crane location.
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Safety Alert - Crane Operation
A recent fatal incident occurred at a BHPBIO monitored site, where the crane operator
had bypassed the crane safety interlocks and deliberately operated the crane outside of
its safe range of operation to the point where it fell over.
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June 2010 Take Five
In a time span just over 30 days, there have been five serious accidents which have occurred in District 3 underground coal mines. Any of these accidents could have easily resulted in a fatality.
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Driller Fatality
New Zealand Coroner's finding of a fatal accident. |
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Safety Alert - Grinder Injury
A worker was cutting aluminum roof using a granite grinder. The grinder's wheel broke apart and hit his face causing serious injury between his upper lip and nose.
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Safety Alert: High-Pressure Hydraulic Equipment
A contractor was fatally injured while taking fluid samples from a large hydraulic system used to power longwall machinery at an underground coal mine.
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Lost Time Injury Announcement
Three workers entered the partially choked discharge chute of a scalping screen and positioned a ladder via an access point between the conveyor and the bottom of the chute. Whilst the cleaning activity was in progress, starting from the top, the build-up became dislodged and trapped 2 of them.
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Nuclear Radiation Accidents
Radiation accidents in today's world are not as common as we may think, but when they do occur, they have some devastating effects on the lives of those unlucky enough to be involved.
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History of Colorado Avalanche Accidents
The combination of snow and mountains, and man s pursuit of economic development have sometimes resulted in deadly consequences for those who live, work, and recreate in Colorado s mountains. From the beginning of the Colorado gold rush in 1859 to the winter of 2006 avalanches killed 693 people.
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