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Empire State Mines LLCOperator

Controlled by Augusta Group Company
MSHA Operator ID: 0051735
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
161
Mines on record
1
Period
—
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Top causes

  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 fatality · 22 non-fatal
  • EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS37 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON27 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY21 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)11 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2026
2
2025
8
2024
4
2023
1
2022
6
2021
6
2020
7
2019
7
2018
14 (1f)
2017
1
2009
1
2008
26 (1f)
2007
51
2006
24
2005
2
2004
1

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
Empire State Mines LLC
Struck by flying object

An employee was attempting to clean out a previously blasted vertical drill hole with an air hose. A sudden release of pressure from an unknown source inside of the hole forced material to be ejected from the hole and struck the employee. The employee passed away from the incident.

Empire State Mines LLC
Struck by falling object

Miner was drilling a slab shot when the roof collapsed in on him causing fatal injuries.