Mining Incidents

Walt MilesController

MSHA Controller ID: M00659
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
148
Mines on record
23
Period

Top causes

  • ELECTRICAL1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS48 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON29 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)26 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE13 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY8 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2026
2
2025
8
2024
2
2023
5
2022
5
2021
3
2020
3
2019
2
2018
7
2017
3
2016
4
2015
4
2014
6
2013
4
2012
7
2011
8
2010
2
2009
5
2008
6
2007
8
2006
7
2005
10
2004
7
2003
9 (1f)
2002
7
2001
9
2000
5

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
Contact with electrical current

BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR APPARENTLY SWUNG LOAD NEAR POWERLINE. EMPLOYEE LENDING A HAND TO UNHOOK LOAD WAS ELECTROCUTED.