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Chafin John C Jr & Arthur B Chafin controller

MSHA controller ID: C10784

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 36
Mines on record: 5
Years on record: 1983–1985

Top causes

ELECTRICAL 1 fatality
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 11 non-fatal
MACHINERY 9 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 6 non-fatal
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 4 non-fatal
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 2 non-fatal

Incident timeline

1985

1984

1983

7 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

No 6 WV
No 1 WV
Mine No 12-C WV
No 5 WV
No 4 WV

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded

June 27, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · ELECTRICAL

Golden Brook Mining Ltd · Contact with electrical current

SUPPOSED TO BE PATROLLING MINE PROPERTY,DISCOVERED DEAD 7 X-CUTS FROM SURFACE NEAR A DEWATERING PUMP.FOUND SUBMERGED IN 24\\ WATER WITH 440 VOLT POWER CONDUCTOR IN HAND.ENTIRE CABLE WAS REPORT EDLY BURNED TO PALM OF HAND.

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