US mining fatalities by year

Employee was fatally injured after EE's right arm and head became entangled in the conveyor belt line.

The employee was walking back from their vehicle along the haul road near the employee break room when they were struck by a Caterpillar 966 front end loader. Emergency Services were immediately contacted via 911, and EMS was dispatched to the scene. The accident resulted in a fatality the circumstances surrounding this incident remain under investigation.

Rock was stuck in grizzle bars. Loader Operator feed large rock to dislodge. Rock did not dislodge. EE got into the feeder with a sledgehammer to dislodge the jammed rock has EE swung the hammer EE missed the rock and struck the grizzle bars which caused the hammer to ricochet causing EE to lose EE's balance and falling approximately 18 to 20 ft.

Unbolted flange connection to swap out gasket. While aligning flange bolt holes to install bolts the pipe shifted and rolled off dunnage and crushed worker. Which resulted in a fatal head injury

Employee was cutting out the parent steel floor from a haul truck bed. While Standing underneath the section of plate being cut out the strap pulling on the plate broke and plate sprung back striking them. Resulting in loss of arm and multiple back injures.

situation still under investigation so far information gathered is startled worker tripped and broke spine, further information still being gathered. Driller died after being struck by falling rocks.

Employee was completing maintenance task and was fatally buried.

Fall from height from 5th floor to 4th floor through open hatch. Employee was Canadian National and does not have social security number.

At roughly 12:30 am on Saturday 7/11/26 employee was overcome by clean coal while shoveling spillage out from bottom of Clean Coal Silo. Employee is currently in hospital. Vitals are stable but final outcome still TBD. ***EE passed away 07/20/2026***

Rear-end collision involving two haul trucks on a haul road.