Mining Incidents

William J CooperController

MSHA Controller ID: C00463
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
89
Mines on record
7
Period

Top causes

  • POWERED HAULAGE1 fatality · 11 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON24 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS22 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)11 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY8 non-fatal
  • IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST3 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
2013
4
2012
5
2011
7
2010
2
2009
1
2008
7
2007
4 (1f)
2006
8
2005
5
2004
4
2003
7
2002
9
2001
9
2000
12

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
Drowning

While dumping short for a dozer to extend higher berms, the injured backed his end dump truck into a different area away from the dump area. The victim landed upside down in water at the bottom of the pit. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by the medical examiner.