Mining Incidents

Sterling MaterialsOperator

Controlled by Boone Trust, Samuel A.B. (Alex) Boone Trustee
MSHA Operator ID: L16061
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
54
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2000–2025

Safety benchmark

Recorded fatalities relative to other operators with a fatal MSHA history. Percentile is computed across the 739 operators with at least one recorded fatality.

Fatality-count percentile
73th

More recorded fatalities than 73% of operators on file.

Rank
#178of 739

Position when operators are sorted by recorded fatalities.

Vs industry mean
1.2×

Industry mean: 1.6 fatalities per fatal-history operator.

This operator
2
Industry mean
1.6
Industry median
1
Peers at similar incident volume

Methodology: percentile and rank computed across MSHA operators with at least one recorded fatality. Industry mean is the average across that same population. Peers are sampled by closest total-incident count, regardless of fatality outcome.

For counsel + compliance teams

Get an email the moment a new MSHA-reportable accident lands at any mine on file under Sterling Materials. Useful for 105(c) defense intake, FMSHRC docket prep, and active client monitoring.

Top causes

  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 fatality · 13 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE1 fatality · 9 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS12 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY5 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)5 non-fatal
  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK4 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2025
2
2024
4
2023
4
2021
3
2020
1
2019
3
2018
4
2017
1
2016
2
2014
1
2013
3
2012
6 (1f)
2011
1
2010
1
2009
1 (1f)
2008
2
2007
1
2006
1
2004
2
2003
2
2001
5
2000
4

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
Struck against stationary object

Still under investigation. ** The miner was operating a loaded 40 ton articulated haul truck down a slope when the truck went out of control and hit a rib. The cab section overturned. The victim was ejected from the truck. **

Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS ON A BELT CONVEYOR TO CUT OFF A LOOSE PIECE OF BELT. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET TO THE GROUND BELOW. HE DIED ON JANUARY 11, 2011. HARD FROST THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT. FAILED TO WEAR COMPANY SUPPLIED SAFETY HARNESS.