Mining Incidents

Warren Ames IIIController

MSHA Controller ID: M01804
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
19
Mines on record
2
Period

Top causes

  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 fatality · 6 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)5 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE4 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2023
2
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2018
1
2016
1
2015
1
2014
1
2012
1
2011
1
2009
1
2008
1
2007
1 (1f)
2006
2
2005
2
2000
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
Struck by falling object

Employee was retrieving pry bar from storage area on the ground, when personnel above him lost control of new return roller they were changing out. The return roller fell, striking the employee on the ground. While the employee was wearing proper safety equipment at the time, the impact of the roller resulted in his death.