THE VICTIM WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE ROOF WITH A ATRS EQUIPPED ROOF BOLTER & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & CAUGHT HIM RESULTING IN HIS DEATH
James C Ball controller
MSHA controller ID: C01096
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Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 2 fatalities · 16 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 7 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 16 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 6 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 5 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 3 non-fatal
Incident timeline
1994
3
1993
4
1992
3
1991
1
1990
1
1989
3
1988
12 (1f)
1987
9
1986
12 (1f)
1985
11 (1f)
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
Fatalities under this controller
3 recorded
April 14, 1988
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
September 24, 1986
VA · Coal
roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
VICTIM WAS IN 9POCESS OF SETTING TEMP SUPPORTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM. IN PROCESS OF S9TTING TEMPORARY SUPPORTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM 9'WIDE X 14'LONG X 7-8'' THICK. FACE #5 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION.
Krest Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
ACCIDENTLY GOT IN A FEEDER CRUSHER
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