Mining Incidents

J Eric TillirsonController

MSHA Controller ID: 0116545
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
128
Mines on record
6
Period

Top causes

  • OTHER1 fatality · 14 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS35 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON32 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)15 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY10 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE5 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2026
5
2025
13
2024
14
2023
11
2022
6
2021
19
2020
7
2019
13
2018
14
2017
8
2016
11
2015
7 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contract employee entered rail car GATX 22394 at approximately 11:30 am, to wash out the rail car. At approximately 12:00, a Thiele employee went to check on him and observed him lying on the floor of the car. Emergency response was activated immediately. Employee was recovered from the rail car by EMS personnel and pronounced deceased.