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James C Ball controller

MSHA controller ID: C01096

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Fatalities: 3
Total incidents: 59
Mines on record: 6
Years on record: 1985–1994

Top causes

FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 2 fatalities · 16 non-fatal
MACHINERY 1 fatality · 7 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 16 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 6 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 5 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 3 non-fatal

Incident timeline

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12 (1f)

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12 (1f)

1985

11 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

No 2 Mine VA
#1 Mine VA
No 3 KY
Black Dog #1 VA
No 1 VA
No 1 VA

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded

April 14, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE VICTIM WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE ROOF WITH A ATRS EQUIPPED ROOF BOLTER & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & CAUGHT HIM RESULTING IN HIS DEATH

September 24, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS IN 9POCESS OF SETTING TEMP SUPPORTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM. IN PROCESS OF S9TTING TEMPORARY SUPPORTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM 9'WIDE X 14'LONG X 7-8'' THICK. FACE #5 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION.

March 13, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · MACHINERY

Krest Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

ACCIDENTLY GOT IN A FEEDER CRUSHER