Mining Incidents
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BHP BillitonController

MSHA Controller ID: C11406
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
650
Mines on record
7
Period
—

Top causes

  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 fatality · 116 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY1 fatality · 68 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS202 non-fatal
  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK59 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)55 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE43 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2016
2
2015
18
2014
30
2013
54
2012
45 (1f)
2011
27
2010
23
2009
33
2008
50
2007
40 (1f)
2006
41
2005
52
2004
39
2003
51
2002
69
2001
42
2000
34

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
BHP Copper Inc
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fatality due to fall from heights.

Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Conveyor Belt broke free from feeder breaker and struck employee on his back, knocking him down.