Mining Incidents
← Back to search

Robert E MurrayController

MSHA Controller ID: C13408
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
1,000
Mines on record
17
Period
—

Top causes

  • MACHINERY1 fatality · 63 non-fatal
  • IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS299 non-fatal
  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK183 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON147 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)72 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2020
262
2019
471 (2f)
2018
267

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
The Marshall County Coal Company
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A fully trained miner was fatally injured while attempting to remove a splice pin from a 72"" mechanical belt splice. The splice was positioned near the outby side of the tail frame. The victim was positioned between the bottom conveyor belt and the top conveyor belt. Investigation is on-going by company, state and federal officials.

KenAmerican Resources Inc
Struck by concussion

FMC employees were attempting to seal the hoist shaft at the Bremen Portal at Ken American Paradise Mine No. 9. Steel beams were welded in place metal decking was secured covering the shaft. Methane accumulated in the shaft and caused a series of two explosions 4-5 seconds apart. The second explosion killed FMC employee. No other fatalities or injuries occurred.