Mining Incidents

Henry Paul Kizer et al controller

MSHA controller ID: C01620

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Fatalities
5
Total incidents
965
Mines on record
35
Years on record
1983–1996
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
6
inspections on record
62
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 62 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

1996
7
1995
16
1994
51
1993
66 (1f)
1992
53
1991
67
1990
104
1989
165
1988
146 (1f)
1987
86 (1f)
1986
84 (1f)
1985
52
1984
38 (1f)
1983
30

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

5 recorded
July 8, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

A LARGE SECTION OF ROOF (SLIP HORSEBACK) FELL JUST AFTER LOADING THE FIRST SHUTTLE CAR OF THE PILLAR PUSHOUT IN NO. 4 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION NO. 1288. THE ROOF FALL WAS ONE LARGE SECTION AND WAS APPROX. 18' WIDE, 0-8' THICK AND AT LEAST 50' LONG. THE ROOF WAS A SLICKENED SIDED SLIP (HORSEBACK) THAT WAS UNDETECTABLE AND FELL WITHOUT WARNING. THE ROOF FELL ON THE CONTINOUS MINING MA

October 25, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS FOUND UNDER A SECTION OF FALLEN DRAW ROCK IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY ON THE OFF-SIDE OF THE CONTIONUS MINER ABOUT 2 FEET OUT FROM UNER SUPORRTED TOP. INTERVEIWS WERE HELD WITH PERSONS WHO FOUND AND RECOVERED THE VICTIM, BUT IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED THE REASON FOR TRAVELING BEYOND THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS.

May 12, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · MACHINERY
M A E-West Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

FATALLY INJURED3EMPLOYEE WAS EITHER IN A ROTARY BREAKER AND THE BREAKER STARTED UP THROUGH A SHORT IN THE POWER OR HEWAS CLEARING THE ENTRANCE CHUTE TO THE ROTARY BREAKER FROM THE FEED BELTS A ND FELL INTO TH9 BREAKER WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION.

April 15, 1986 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Maben Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

INJURED WAS POS3TIONED BETWEEN TWO CARS (RAILROAD) WHILE COUPLING WAS BEING MADE BY LOCOMOTIVE. EITHER COUPLINGS MISSED OR RAIL BROKE CAUSING COUPLINGS TO MISS AND VICTIM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TH E TWO CARS. CRU8HING CHEST INJURIES.

May 24, 1984 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Barrett Fuel Corp · Contact with electrical current

POSSIBLE FATAL INJURY OCCURRED WHILE THE DECEASED WAS EVIDENTLY MAKING A SPLICE IN A CABLE.