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Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc.Operator

Controlled by James L Griffith; Herbert R Hamilton
MSHA Operator ID: P22115
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
173
Mines on record
10
Period
—
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Top causes

  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 fatality · 23 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS56 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY34 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE16 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON15 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)13 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2016
1
2015
1
2014
3
2013
3
2012
2
2011
4
2010
3
2009
2
2006
3
2005
1
2004
9 (1f)
2003
43
2002
39
2001
28
2000
31

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc
Struck by falling object

A ""HORSE BACK"" (ROOF FAULT) MEASURING 2' X 14' X 38' DISLODGED FROM THE MINE ROOF PULLING 2 ROOF BOLTS FROM THE LAST FULL ROW OF BOLTS, FALLING ON THE VICTIM WHOSE LOCATION WAS NEAR THE 2ND ROW OF BOLTS, CAUSING CRUSHING BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA, RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES BEING SUSTAINED.