Recorded fatalities relative to other controllers with a fatal MSHA history. Percentile is computed across the 590 controllers with at least one recorded fatality.
More recorded fatalities than 94% of controllers on file.
Position when controllers are sorted by recorded fatalities.
Industry mean: 2.0 fatalities per fatal-history controller.
Methodology: percentile and rank computed across MSHA controllers with at least one recorded fatality. Industry mean is the average across that same population. Peers are sampled by closest total-incident count, regardless of fatality outcome.
On December 12, 2009 at approximately 6:38 am, a pre-dawn, low temperature accident occurred on a haulage road at PE Southern Pike Co. The driver of DT 178 exited the loaded coal truck, resulting in his death.
Two employees were struck by the boom of the pivoting hoist. At this point in the investigation, it appears that the boom or boom hoist ropes came in contact with an adjacent structure as the boom was being lowered. The elevation of the boom changed suddenly as the boom hoist rope or boom lost contact with the structure, striking both individuals.
A tree split & fell onto the victim, pinning him between two trees.
Employee was walking up to a stopping that had just been knocked down by a scoop when a piece of rock fell from between bolts and struck him on the back.