Mining Incidents

Headwaters IncController

MSHA Controller ID: 0048309
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
60
Mines on record
11
Period

Top causes

  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 fatality · 15 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)13 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY13 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS10 non-fatal
  • DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)2 non-fatal
  • ELECTRICAL2 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2012
1
2011
19
2010
9
2009
13 (1f)
2008
15
2007
3

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
Fall from ladders

Installing a rolling steel door, the victim was on a stepladder - Lost his balance and fell approximately 7 feet landing on a concrete floor. He died from his injuries. He was taken by helicopter to the hospital (St. Mary's in Evansville, IN.)