Mining Incidents
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Boone Trust, Samuel A.B. (Alex) Boone TrusteeController

MSHA Controller ID: M12264
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
54
Mines on record
1
Period
—

Top causes

  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 fatality · 13 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE1 fatality · 9 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS12 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY5 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)5 non-fatal
  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK4 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2025
2
2024
4
2023
4
2021
3
2020
1
2019
3
2018
4
2017
1
2016
2
2014
1
2013
3
2012
6 (1f)
2011
1
2010
1
2009
1 (1f)
2008
2
2007
1
2006
1
2004
2
2003
2
2001
5
2000
4

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
Sterling Materials
Struck against stationary object

Still under investigation. ** The miner was operating a loaded 40 ton articulated haul truck down a slope when the truck went out of control and hit a rib. The cab section overturned. The victim was ejected from the truck. **

Sterling Materials
Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS ON A BELT CONVEYOR TO CUT OFF A LOOSE PIECE OF BELT. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET TO THE GROUND BELOW. HE DIED ON JANUARY 11, 2011. HARD FROST THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT. FAILED TO WEAR COMPANY SUPPLIED SAFETY HARNESS.