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Chaparal Coal Company Inc operator

Controlled by James C Ball

MSHA operator ID: P17454

Fatalities: 2
Total incidents: 28
Mines on record: 1
Years on record: 1986–1989

Top causes

FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 2 fatalities · 4 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 9 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 4 non-fatal
MACHINERY 4 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 3 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 2 non-fatal

Incident timeline

1989

1988

12 (1f)

1987

1986

7 (1f)

Mines on record

Black Dog #1 VA

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded

April 14, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE VICTIM WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE ROOF WITH A ATRS EQUIPPED ROOF BOLTER & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & CAUGHT HIM RESULTING IN HIS DEATH

September 24, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS IN 9POCESS OF SETTING TEMP SUPPORTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM. IN PROCESS OF S9TTING TEMPORARY SUPPORTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM 9'WIDE X 14'LONG X 7-8'' THICK. FACE #5 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION.

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