Mining Incidents

Ricardo Cardona; Victor S MaldonadoController

MSHA Controller ID: M02386
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
167
Mines on record
7
Period

Top causes

  • MACHINERY2 fatalities · 20 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS59 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON32 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)30 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE9 non-fatal
  • STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT3 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2026
1
2025
1
2024
1
2023
5
2022
4
2021
2
2019
5
2018
1
2017
2
2016
2
2015
1
2014
4
2013
4
2012
2
2011
2
2010
7
2009
8 (1f)
2008
13
2007
9
2006
14
2005
12
2004
5
2003
5
2002
8 (1f)
2001
22
2000
27

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
Struck by falling object

Employee was walking at the plant facilities, a cornerstone of the crane collapsed, hitting the employee directly to the body and falling down. Employee was wearing safety equipment as required (capacete). Received multiple injuries to the upper and lower body.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING MATERIAL WITH HIS BULLDOZER WHEN A LANDSLIDE FROM A SLOPED MINE WALL FELL WITH ROCKS CRUSHED THE CABIN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAPPED AND WOUNDED WITH ONE OF THE SUPPORTS O F THE CABIN, CAUSING IMMEDIATE DEATH.