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Rich John W (Ky-Tn-In): 1 recorded fatality controller

MSHA controller ID: C02539

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 55
Mines on record: 5
Years on record: 1984–1991

Top causes

FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 1 fatality
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 17 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 12 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 10 non-fatal
MACHINERY 5 non-fatal
FIRE 3 non-fatal

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Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded

June 20, 1984 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Seminole Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS ON THE GROUND WORKING O/N A WATER HOSE IN PACKER 1 PIT 9 ALONG SIDE THE HIGHWALL-ROCKVROKE OFF THE HIGHWALL AND STRUCK HIM. COVERED FROM WAIST TO FEET IN ROCK CAUSING SERIOUS INJUR Y.

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Where Rich John W (Ky-Tn-In) stands on silica, penalties, and injury rate

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