Mining Incidents

Steve Loftus; John LoftusController

MSHA Controller ID: 0093713
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Mines on record
1
Period

Top causes

  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
  • OTHER1 non-fatal
  • STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT1 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2012
2
2011
2
2010
3 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee had a 2"" high pressure water line blow out. Pressure of the water pushed him over handrail, causing him to fall 34 feet. Employee landed on an electrical tray, then rolled off, falling to the ground. **EE was hospitalized multiple times due to his injuries and he died on July 26, 2012**