Mining Incidents
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Motivation Coal CompanyOperator

Controlled by Pittston Company
MSHA Operator ID: P17471
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
12
Mines on record
4
Period
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Top causes

  • POWERED HAULAGE1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY3 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2002
1
2001
5
2000
6 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
Motivation Coal Company
Struck by powered moving object

FOREMAN WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS CRUSHED WITH THE REAR WHEELS OF A LOADED FORD 9000 COAL TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE VICTIM BENT OVER TO MOVE A WATER HOSE AND WAS CRUSHED BY T HE REAR WHEELS OF THE COAL TRUCK MOVING IN REVERSE TOWARD THE RAW COAL BINS.