Mining Incidents
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William SwiftController

MSHA Controller ID: M06879
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
78
Mines on record
1
Period
—

Top causes

  • MACHINERY1 fatality · 14 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS23 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)16 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON14 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE2 non-fatal
  • OTHER2 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2018
1
2017
2
2016
1
2015
1
2014
3
2013
1
2012
1
2011
7
2010
3
2009
5
2008
5
2007
5
2006
4
2005
5
2004
4
2003
11
2002
1
2001
7
2000
11 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
The N. C. Granite Corp
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A WEDGE BETWEEN THE TWO BLOCKS THAT HAD BEEN SAWN, A ROUGH BACK FELL PINNING THE OPERATOR AGAINST THE OTHER BLOCK.