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Shade Mining Company operator

Controlled by Alberter Barry M

MSHA operator ID: P05574

Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 5
Mines on record: 1
Years on record: 1983–1985

Top causes

FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS 1 fatality
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 2 non-fatal
MACHINERY 1 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

1985

1983

4 (1f)

Mines on record

Shade No 3 PA

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded

April 25, 1983 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Shade Mining Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

IN THE PROCESS OF LOOSENING AMMONIUM NITRATE FROM INSIDE A 10\ X 9\4\\ X 22\HIGH STEEL STORAGE BIN .EMPL EITHER SLIPPED OFF LADDER OR IF STANDING ON TOP OF NITRATE COLUMN,FELL THROUGH THE CRUS T TO BOTTOM OF BIN AND WAS BURIED BY AMMONIUM NITRATE.EMPL COULD NOT PASS THROUGH 11\\ X 11\\ OPENING AND SUFFOCATED.

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