Mining Incidents

Jay E Luhr; Michael LuhrController

MSHA Controller ID: M09771
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
171
Mines on record
2
Period

Top causes

  • ELECTRICAL1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON55 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS44 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)28 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE13 non-fatal
  • STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT11 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2025
3 (1f)
2024
10
2023
6
2022
4
2021
6
2020
7
2019
3
2018
3
2017
3
2016
2
2015
8
2014
3
2013
5
2012
1
2011
7
2010
5
2009
5
2008
18
2007
31
2006
13
2005
4
2004
3
2002
6
2001
5
2000
10

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
Contact with electrical current

Miner was on first floor of ""New Office"" working on a ladder changing a light. Miners co-worker went to basement to retrieve another new light. Co-worker heard a thump and a bang on the ceiling. Co-worker found miner sitting slumped on the floor unresponsive. Started CPR, called 911, deployed AED but the miner could never be revived.