MSHA record for No 1 Strip Fitzwater Mine (mine ID 3606069). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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OPERATING A BLAST HOLE DRILL RIG. DRILLING HOLES IN A SET PATTERN. HE HAD FINISHED THE SECOND ROW AND WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF FOR THE LAST ROW. HE WAS BACKING UP AN DOVER SHOOT HIS MARKER. THE REAR WHEELS EXTENDED OVER THE EDGE OF THE HIGH WALL. THE MACHINE TIPPED OVER THE EDGE. THE OPERATOR CAME OUT OF THE CAB AND TH EMACHINE LANDED ON HIM.
FLY ROCK OCCURRED CAUSING INJRUY TO BLASTERS HELPER 800 TO 900 FT AWAY NO 1 HOLE BLEW OUT THE SIDE AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.