Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy

Accident Abstracts

The accident abstracts below are designed to inform Virginia’s mineral mining industry of some of the accidents occurring on mineral mine sites. Each abstract provides a synopsis of the accident, photos of the accident scene, and steps that should be taken to avoid similar accidents in the future. DMM encourages you to examine these accidents carefully and use them in safety talks and training sessions to educate others on safety procedures.

Accident Summaries and Abstracts
1.	Fatal Accidents
	Over-the-Road Truck Operator - 2/2/07
	Equipment Mechanic - 4/1/05
	Fall - 11/20/03
	Drowning - 9/9/01
2.	Serious Injury Accidents
	Miner Struck by Service Truck - May 2008
	Fall Off of Truck Bed - March 2008
	Drill Rig Flash Fire - August 2007
	Fall from Crusher Platform/Walkway - June 2007
	Contractor Seriously Burned Repairing Mobile Equipment - Winter 2006
	Construction Worker Fall Accident - 3/22/06
	Worker Caught in Machinery - January 2005
	Poisonous Snake Bite - 8/17/04
	Mobile Equipment Accident - 6/2/04
	Slip/Fall Accident - 4/12/04
	Mobile Equipment Accident - 7/30/02
	Fall Accident - 5/14/02
	Slip/Fall Accident - 3/11/02
	Slip/Fall Accident - 2/12/02
	Slip/Fall Accident - 2/6/02
	Drilling - 6/25/01
3.	Medical Treatment Accidents (Non-Serious Injury)
	Fall Accident - 6/12/02
	Pump Accident - 6/6/02
	Machinery - 4/23/02
	Machinery - 11/10/01
4.	Close Calls
	Mobile Equipment Accident - 5/15/02
	Electrical - 5/22/01
5.	Hazard Alerts
	Fall Accident - 6/05

For additional information about the Division of Mineral Mining, call (434) 951-6310 or by e-mail.

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