Mining Incidents

Specialty Minerals IncOperator

Controlled by Minerals Technologies Inc
MSHA Operator ID: L12908
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
342
Mines on record
3
Period
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Top causes

  • ELECTRICAL1 fatality
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS160 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON53 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)31 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY29 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE23 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2026
2
2025
2
2024
10
2023
7
2022
9
2021
6
2020
2
2019
4
2018
6
2017
6
2016
10
2015
7
2014
4
2013
8
2012
6
2011
5
2010
5
2009
7
2008
9
2007
18
2006
24 (1f)
2005
25
2004
35
2003
21
2002
24
2001
34
2000
46

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
Contact with electrical current

Employee of Adams Trucking was weedwacking brush. Blade on weedwacker hit guide wire for electrical pole. The wire was severed and the tension pulled it back toward the transformers on the pole. the guide wire came in contact with a bare wire. At this time we assume electricity went to ground causing fatality. Under Investigation.