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Vandyke Leon & James Messer: 2 recorded fatalities controller

MSHA controller ID: C08397

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Fatalities: 2
Total incidents: 45
Mines on record: 9
Years on record: 1984–1997

Top causes

FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 fatality · 15 non-fatal
MACHINERY 1 fatality · 9 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 8 non-fatal
ELECTRICAL 3 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 3 non-fatal
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 2 non-fatal

Incident timeline

1997

1996

3 (1f)

1995

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1991

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1989

7 (1f)

1988

1987

1984

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded

January 19, 1996 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · MACHINERY

Redbird Mining L L C · Struck by falling object

A STACK OF CRIB BLOCKS BEING USED TO HOLD THE MINER HEAD COLLAPSED ALLOWING THE MINER HEAD TO FALL ON EMPLOYEE.

September 13, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Amaretto Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF FALL IN FIRST INTERSECTION OUTBY THE FACE IN #2 ENTRY OF 001 SECTION.

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