Mining Incidents

Ritter Mining Company: 1 recorded fatality operator

Controlled by Ritter J D
MSHA operator ID: L07724

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1985

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Incident timeline

1985
1 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
November 17, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Ritter Mining Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

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