Mining Incidents

Massoud BesharatController

MSHA Controller ID: M13745
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
5
Mines on record
1
Period

Top causes

  • FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS1 fatality
  • DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)1 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY1 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2023
1
2017
1 (1f)
2013
1
2011
1
2010
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
Struck by falling object

Cracked stone fell and crushed employee. Employee didn't follow procedure. Employee's lanyard wasn't tied off and the employee was using a foot wedge and jackhammer with 1 1/4"" bit. Employee should have been using 3/4"" plug drill and 5"" tether and wedge. The employee was drilling from the base and should have been drilling at the top.