Mining Incidents

James A MonaghanController

MSHA Controller ID: M11245
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
27
Mines on record
1
Period

Top causes

  • MACHINERY1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS9 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)5 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON4 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE3 non-fatal
  • IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2019
1
2018
2
2017
3
2016
2
2014
1
2011
1
2009
1
2007
2
2006
2
2005
3
2004
3
2003
3
2002
2
2000
1 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACKHOE OEPRATOR WAS DIGGING A DITCH THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS STANDING NEXT TOTHE BACKHOE. AS THE BUCKET WAS SWINGING, THE FOOT PEDAL STUCK CAUSING THE BUCKET TO SWING TOWARDS THE VICTIM (LOAD ER OEPRATOR). VICTIM BACKED AWAY AND PUT OTU HANDS AND PUSHED AGAINST THE BUCKET, VICTIM FELL BACK STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND.