Mining Incidents

David S HimmelbergerController

MSHA Controller ID: C14559
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Mines on record
1
Period

Top causes

  • IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST1 fatality
  • EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE4 non-fatal
  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2006
1 (1f)
2004
4
2001
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
Struck by concussion

Accident happened when a cut of coal was blasted in breast. From preliminary report: According to the witness, he heard three explosions. Two were normal. The concussion from the third explosion was excessive. The victim was eventually found at the bottom of #19 chute.