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Mining Incidents in Hawaii

Hawaii has 4 recorded mining fatalities on file with MSHA, across 1,069 reportable incidents (1984–2001).

Every reportable accident on file with MSHA at a Hawaii mine. Operators below are ranked by recorded fatality count in this state.

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Fatalities recorded
4
Total incidents
1,069
Fatal rate
0.4%
Years on record
1984–2001

Year-over-year fatalities

  1. 1984 1
  2. 1988 1
  3. 1990 1
  4. 2001 1

Top mines in Hawaii by fatality count

  1. 01 Kapaa Quarry And Mill 1fatal
  2. 02 Kauai Sand & Gravel Incorporated 1fatal
  3. 03 Volcanite 1fatal
  4. 04 Big Island Concrete & Aggregate 1fatal

Mines in Hawaii by county

every county with a mine on MSHA's register; each county page lists its mines

County Mines Active Fatalities
Hawaii County 81 12 2
Maui County 42 3 0
Honolulu County 33 4 1
Kauai County 18 2 1

Top operators by fatality count

  1. 01 Ameron Hawaii 1fatal
  2. 02 Kauai Sand & Gravel Inc 1fatal
  3. 03 Kona Cinder & Soil Inc 1fatal
  4. 04 Volcanite Ltd 1fatal

Recent fatalities

April 2, 2001 HI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · MACHINERY
Kona Cinder & Soil Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING THE D-8 DOZER IN RESTRICTED AREA. OPERATING BULLDOZER NEAR THE BASE OF A 60FT HIGHWALL WHEN THE WALL COLLAPSED, BURYING HIM

October 13, 1990 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Ameron Hawaii · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE PUGMILL & MIXER WORK STATION BODY WAS DISCOVERED LODGED WITHIN THE MIXER DEATH OCCURRED ONE OF THE TOP MIXER COVERS HAD BEEN REMOVED

June 14, 1988 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Kauai Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER. THE VICTIM WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND AND IT APPEARS THE LOADER RAN OVER THE VICTIM. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.

March 12, 1984 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Volcanite Ltd · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR DROVE DOZER OFF EMBANKMENT.

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