Mining Incidents
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Edward A AsburyController

MSHA Controller ID: C03440
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
128
Mines on record
17
Period
—

Top causes

  • POWERED HAULAGE1 fatality · 17 non-fatal
  • ELECTRICAL1 fatality
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS29 non-fatal
  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK29 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY22 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON13 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2025
4
2024
2
2023
4
2022
1
2021
3
2020
4
2019
4
2018
2
2017
3
2016
5
2015
2
2014
6
2013
6
2012
6
2011
7 (1f)
2010
9
2009
8
2008
9
2007
6
2006
10
2005
4
2004
6 (1f)
2003
7
2002
5
2001
4
2000
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
Superior Processing, Inc.
Contact with electrical current

Employee was welding two pipes together at an elevated location when an apparent electrocution happened. He was working in a confined location and was probably wet with sweat.

Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED, TRACK MOUNTED MANTRIP. UPON ENTERING THE MINE, THE WHEELS OF THE MANTRIP APPARENTLY LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE BECAME OUT OF CONTROL. THE MANTRIP STRUC K A METAL DOOR AND THE DOOR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.