Mining Incidents

Occidental Petroleum Corp: 13 muertes registradas controlador

ID de controlador de la MSHA: C00613

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Muertes
13
Incidentes totales
4,607
Minas en registro
54
Años en registro
1983–1997

Causas principales

Cronología de incidentes

1997
2
1996
2
1995
1
1994
4
1993
173 (1f)
1992
481
1991
503
1990
505 (3f)
1989
768
1988
662 (2f)
1987
623 (4f)
1986
309 (2f)
1985
172
1984
226 (1f)
1983
176

Operadores bajo este controlador

Minas en registro

Muertes bajo este controlador

13 registradas
9 de abril de 1993 VA · Carbón Operador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operador Muerte · ELÉCTRICO
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Contacto con corriente eléctrica

WORKING AT VENTILATION WELL 192-B, EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE RIG UP OF WIRELINE SERVICE EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM PLUGGING OPERATIONS ON THE WELL. THE POWER LINES OVER HEAD WERE REPEATEDLY SAID TO HAVE BEEN DEENERGIZED BY ISLAND CREEK PERSONEL ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT WHEN RAISING THE PORTABLE MAST ABOVE THE WELL HEAD, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH ONE POWER LINE THAT WAS STILL ENERGIZED.

7 de agosto de 1990 KY · Carbón Operador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operador Muerte · IGNICIÓN O EXPLOSIÓN DE GAS O POLVO
Pen Coal Corp · Contacto con objetos o sustancias calientes

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING SCRAP METAL WITH THE DOZER. A VALVE BROKE OFF A PROPANE TANK CAUSING PROPANE GAS TO LEAK INTO THE AIR. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED OFF THE PERMITTED AREA.

28 de junio de 1990 VA · Carbón Operador de carro lanzadera, Operador de transporte de personal, Operador de ramcar, Operario de vía, Operador de buggy Muerte · ELÉCTRICO
Island Creek Coal Company · Contacto con corriente eléctrica

STANDARD-DRIVE SHUTTLE CAR OPER.ON 14TH DEVELOPEMENT OFF 2ND SOUTH,003-0 SECTION,DUMPING SC AT SECTION DUMPING POINT,DAMAGED TRAILING CABLE BY STRIKING AGAINST OFF-STANDARD-DRIVE SC.APPEARING TO CAUSE POWER TO DEENERGIZE,OFF-STAND.OPER LEFT AREA TO GET SECTION ELECTRICIAN TO MAKE CABLE REPAIRS.WHEN ELEC ARRIVED AT SITE,FOUND OPER LYING FACE DOWN ON CABLE SIDE OF SC.TAKEN TO HOSPITA

17 de marzo de 1990 WV · Carbón Encargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campo Muerte · MAQUINARIA
Laurel Run Mining Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE HEAD GATE SHEAR DRUM FROM THE RANGING ARM HUB. THE DRUM SUDDENLY GAVE LOOSE ADN CAUGHT EMLOYEE BETWEEN DRUM AND THE COAL FACE. RESULT WAS FATAL IN JURY TO THE EMPLOYEE.

25 de mayo de 1988 WV · Carbón Electricista, Liniero Muerte · ELÉCTRICO
Island Creek Coal Company · Contacto con corriente eléctrica

I.NAME ELECTRICIAN PUMPER WAS W ORKING ON SPLICE IN A #10-4 COND.PUMP CABLE WHEN HE APPARENTLY MADE CONTACT PHASE TO PHASE WITH THE ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS

29 de abril de 1988 PA · Carbón Capataz de cuadrilla, Capataz de obreros, Cabo, Capataz de sección, Jefe de turno Muerte · INUNDACIÓN
Island Creek Coal Company · Inhalación de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas

DEATH BY HEART ATTCK(NATURAL CAUSE) NOT MINE OR JOB RELATED

16 de noviembre de 1987 KY · Carbón Engrasador, Engrasador, Aceitero, Lubricador, Aceitero de dragalina Muerte · TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Island Creek Coal Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre, no clasificado en otra parte

VICTIM WAS ON #2 STOKER BELT LINE WHEN BELT WAS STARTED TO RECLAIM COAL FROM STORAGE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED THROUGH AN AREA OF APPROX 5 INCH CLEARANCE THROUGH A CHUTE AND INTO A RAIL CAR CAUSI NG MASSIVE HEAD3AND CHEST INJURIES RESULTING IN HIS DEATH

15 de julio de 1987 VA · Carbón Electricista, Liniero Muerte · IGNICIÓN O EXPLOSIÓN DE GAS O POLVO
Island Creek Coal Company · Contacto con objetos o sustancias calientes

UTHE FIELD ERECTION CREW WAS CLEANING ENDS OF WIRE ROPE IN PREPARATION FOR APPLYING WIRE ROPE SOCKETS THE CLEANING AGENT WAS GASOLINE. THE GASLINE IGNITED AND COVERED THE UPPER PART OF I NAME S BODY APPROX. 60% OF I NAME UPPER BODY RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS.

23 de abril de 1987 WV · Carbón Capataz de cuadrilla, Capataz de obreros, Cabo, Capataz de sección, Jefe de turno Muerte · DESPRENDIMIENTO DE FRENTE/COSTILLA/PILAR/COSTADO/TALUD
Island Creek Coal Company · Caída sobre o contra objetos

THE VICTIM WAS 8TRUCK BY A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL RIB ON THE LONGWALL SECTION NEXT TO THE STAGE LOADER, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HISHEAD AGAINST A METAL FLANGE ON THE BARREL OF THE SPEED REDUCER-CAU SING A SEVERE H9AD INJURY.

27 de marzo de 1987 WV · Carbón Operario de descenso de vagones, Operador de vaciado de vagones Muerte · TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Laurel Run Mining Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre, no clasificado en otra parte

WAS DROPPING R/9 CARS RIDING FRONT END BRAKE & RAM INTO ANOTHER CAR & HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE CARS.

27 de junio de 1986 VA · Carbón Apuntalador de tajo largo, Ayudante de apuntalador, Cuadrilla de avance en tajo largo, Operario de avance, Colocador de gatos, Ayudante de avance en tajo largo Muerte · ELÉCTRICO
Island Creek Coal Company · Contacto con corriente eléctrica

I.NAME LEFT MOV9 CREW AT TRANSFORMER TO GET PORTAL BUS. CREW HEARD I.NAME YELL SHORTLY THEREAFTER. CREW FOUND I.NAME LYING IN TRACK, BEHIND PORTAL BUS, UNCONSIOUS. I.NAME APPARENTLY CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED TR2LLEY CIRCUIT AT THE PORTAL BUS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED

11 de febrero de 1986 VA · Carbón Apuntalador de tajo largo, Ayudante de apuntalador, Cuadrilla de avance en tajo largo, Operario de avance, Colocador de gatos, Ayudante de avance en tajo largo Muerte · TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Island Creek Coal Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

MAN WAS CLEANIN1 AT BOTTOM OF REFUSE AREA LOADING SITE WHEN HE STEPPED IN FRONT OF AN AERIAL TRAM CAR THIS CAR ROLLED VICTIM BETWEEN A VERTICAL SUPPORT BEAM AND THE CAR THE VICTIM SUSTAINED CU CRUSHING INJ6RIES TO THE CHEST WHICH PROVED TO BE FATAL

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