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Addwest Mining Inc operator

Controlled by Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated

MSHA operator ID: P17984

Fatalities: 2
Total incidents: 73
Mines on record: 8
Years on record: 1986–1994

Top causes

POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 6 non-fatal
IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST 1 fatality · 4 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 25 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 12 non-fatal
MACHINERY 11 non-fatal
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS 3 non-fatal

Incident timeline

1994

1992

1991

13 (1f)

1990

1989

1988

1987

17 (1f)

1986

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded

November 12, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Addwest Mining Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMP PREPARING TO ATTACH ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CABLE BETWEEN ADD CAR COAL CONVEYING UNITS WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURRED INBY THE HIGHWALL BEING MINED. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OFF LAUNCH PLATFORM SUSTAINING FATAL BLUNT TRAUMA INJURIES AND BURNS.

June 26, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

Addwest Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING TIRE ON TRUCK. JACK KICKED-OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN CHEST.

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