W S Frey Company Inc · Struck by falling object
A CONCRETE FORM FELL AND FATALLY CRUSHED EE.
Wm S Frey controller
MSHA controller ID: M39948
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Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 4 non-fatal
- ELECTRICAL 1 fatality · 2 non-fatal
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS 1 fatality
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 13 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 12 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 9 non-fatal
Incident timeline
1995
2 (1f)
1994
2
1992
4 (2f)
1991
1
1990
1
1989
2
1988
5
1987
11
1986
9
1985
6
1984
6
1983
2
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
Fatalities under this controller
3 recorded
December 13, 1992
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
W S Frey Company Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
INDIV WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A BLOCKAGE OF COAL AT OUT COAL SURGE PILE. INDIV DID NOT USE THE PRY BAR PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE, NOR DID HE USE THE SAFETY LINE AND BELT WHICH IS PROVIDED. APPA RENTLY THE INDIV WALKED OUT (OVER) THE SURGE PILE FEED OPENING, TRIED TO DISLODGE THE BLOCKAGE BY KICKING AT IT. THE SIDES OF THE PILE GAVE WAY, AND THE MAN FELL INTO THE FEEDER SYNTRONS AND
December 11, 1992
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
Fatality · ELECTRICAL
W S Frey Company Inc · Contact with electrical current
A CUSTOMER DROVE HIS TRUCK IN FOR A LOAD OF MATERIAL. HE WENT TO THE SPRAY AREA TO CLEAN THE BED OF HIS TRUCK. HE DROVE 100 TO 150 FEET FROM THE AREA AND RAISED THE TRUCK BED INTO A 7,200 VOLT POWER LINE. A MINE EMPLOYEE FOUND THE VICTIM LYING NEXT TO HIS TRUCK AND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.