Struck by falling object
Employee was watching the cable on the dolly when the rib rolled off crushing him. Rib measured approximately 82 by 36 by 11 inches.
Manalapan Mining Co., Inc.Operator
Controlled by Benjamin R. Bennett
MSHA Operator ID: P14483
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 259
- Mines on record
- 15
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- MACHINERY1 fatality · 21 non-fatal
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL1 fatality · 8 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS78 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK51 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON28 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE21 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2013
2
2012
7
2011
16 (1f)
2010
14
2009
12
2008
7
2007
14
2006
4
2005
9
2004
8
2003
23
2002
40
2001
54
2000
49 (1f)
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
2 recordedCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THE FATALLY INJ PERSON WAS TRAMMING THE JOY CONTMINER ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE STOPPED TO THROW THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY-HE WAS BETWEEN THE MINER & COAL RIB. IN THE PROCESS OF THROWING THE CABLE HE INADVERNTLY HIT THE TRAM LEVER CAUSING THE MINER TO SLIDE INTO THE RT RIB CRUSHING HIM