Mining Incidents

S C R-Sibelco NvController

MSHA Controller ID: M00538
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
1,000
Mines on record
49
Period

Top causes

  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 fatality · 212 non-fatal
  • ELECTRICAL1 fatality
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS370 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)118 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY85 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE68 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2022
1
2021
3
2020
27
2019
47
2018
53
2017
45
2016
28
2015
34
2014
50
2013
46
2012
45
2011
54
2010
60 (1f)
2009
47
2008
68
2007
60
2006
54
2005
61
2004
59
2003
73
2002
71
2001
14 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Incident is still under investigation. Cause of death is unknown, awaiting autopsy report. The victim was working from an elevated location that was provided with handrails. He was using an 8 foot stepladder. While preparing to weld on an overhead vent pipe, he fell going over the handrail and landed on a railroad track 47 feet below.

Contact with electrical current

INDIVIDUAL CAME INTO CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWERLINE CAUSING DEATH BY ELECTRICUTION.