Mining Incidents

John B Haines IV; John R KibblehouseController

MSHA Controller ID: M02516
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
381
Mines on record
23
Period

Top causes

  • MACHINERY1 fatality · 43 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE1 fatality · 31 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS130 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON100 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)45 non-fatal
  • OTHER12 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2022
11
2021
9
2020
12
2019
24
2018
14 (1f)
2017
12
2016
16
2015
11
2014
22
2013
15
2012
14
2011
21
2010
14
2009
16
2008
8
2007
11
2006
38 (1f)
2005
24
2004
26
2003
17
2002
12
2001
16
2000
18

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Victim used an aerial lift positioned under the #3 tunnel belt to access the take-up pulley assemble components. As the victim was attempting to manually clean the north side of the west bend pulley, ee became entangled between the rotating pulley and the moving conveyor belt, resulting in a fatal injuries.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3 employees working on elev. platform to remove pitman from Crusher B. Crane owned & operated by contractor had lifted pitman & it was hanging stationary. The men headed for the stairs to descend. Pitman suddenly swung and hit EE, fatally injuring him (cause of death crushing blunt force trauma). 2nd EE was grazed by pitman, but was not injured. 3rd EE uninjured.