Mining Incidents

Addington Mining, IncOperator

Controlled by Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
MSHA Operator ID: P22609
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
23
Mines on record
4
Period
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Top causes

  • MACHINERY1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
  • IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST1 fatality
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS8 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE6 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON4 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2002
6
2001
9
2000
8 (2f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A 20 INCH HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE WITH HIS LOADER BUCKET WHILE REMOVING OVERBURDEN. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN WHICH HE WAS BURNED WHILE TRYING TO GET AWAY. HE PASSED AWAY AS A RESULT OF THESE BURNS ON 5-19-00.

Struck against stationary object

DOZER WENT OVER SLOPE GOT SADDLEBAGGED ON ROCK CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL BLADE HIT STUMP CAUSING DOZER TO FLIP END FOR END. OPERATOR EJECTED CAUSING DEATH.