Mining Incidents

Hardesty John R Jr & John P Boyle controller

MSHA controller ID: C09510

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
50
Mines on record
3
Years on record
1983–1991

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Incident timeline

1991
2
1990
6
1989
5
1988
2
1987
1
1986
3
1985
12
1984
16
1983
3 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
October 19, 1983 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

VICTIM WAS ELECTROCUTED IN AN AREA WHERE HE WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE AFTER HAVING ENTERED THRU A WINDOW DOOR PADLOCKED. VICTIM WAS APPARNETLY ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER AN UNUSED PIECE OF HIGH VO LTAGE CABLE & AFTER CLIMBING TO THE CEILING OF THE BUILDING, FELL & CONTACTED ENERGIZED 4160V BUZZ BAR.