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MSHA fatality alerts · MSHA data updated October 9, 2026

MSHA
Fatalgrams

A fatalgram is the one-page report MSHA files after a mining fatality, summarizing the cause, conditions, and the worker involved. This is the complete index: every recorded US mining death since 1983, with 422 official MSHA documents linked.

24 US mining fatalities have been recorded in 2026 to date.

Based on MSHA-confirmed records. Official data lags the accident by weeks to months, so the current year fills in over time.

MSHA's live fatality-reports page currently lists 2 open preliminary notices not yet in the dataset; we track those on recent fatalities.

422 official MSHA fatality reports indexed, each linked to the source document and the complete incident record.

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US mining deaths by year, 2026 back to 1983

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Deaths per accident year in MSHA's accident file. Each year opens the full list of records.

Common questions

How many MSHA fatalities in 2026?

24 as of October 9, 2026. MSHA's accident file records 24 US mining deaths with a 2026 accident date, the latest on September 23, 2026 (Slip or Fall of Person, Zack Burkett Co., TX). MSHA's fatality reports page lists 2 more preliminary notices not yet in the file. Official records lag the accident by weeks to months, so the count rises as they land.

What is an MSHA fatalgram?

422 official MSHA fatality documents (fatalgrams and final reports) are linked here as of October 9, 2026, beside 3,122 recorded US mining deaths since 1983. An MSHA fatalgram is the one-page alert the US Mine Safety and Health Administration publishes after a mining death, summarizing what happened and the conditions involved.

Where are MSHA fatality alerts published?

2 preliminary alerts are open on MSHA's Fatality Reports page as of October 10, 2026. MSHA posts preliminary fatality alerts on its Fatality Reports page, https://www.msha.gov/data-and-reports/fatality-reports/search, usually within days of the death, followed by a fatalgram and later a final investigation report. The accident record reaches MSHA's public data file weeks to months after that. Mining Incidents checks MSHA's page every six hours and lists new alerts at miningincidents.org/recent before the record lands.