Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Was struck in the head by a slate bar while prying on the wire side trucks during a re-railing of an off track mine car. Admitted in hospital on 2-12-13, became fatal on 2-14-13.
Consolidation Coal CompanyOperator
Controlled by Robert E Murray
MSHA Operator ID: P00812
- Fatalities
- 17
- Total incidents
- 3,150
- Mines on record
- 26
- Years on record
- 2000–2015
Safety benchmark
Recorded fatalities relative to other operators with a fatal MSHA history. Percentile is computed across the 739 operators with at least one recorded fatality.
More recorded fatalities than 100% of operators on file.
Position when operators are sorted by recorded fatalities.
Industry mean: 1.6 fatalities per fatal-history operator.
This operator
17
Industry mean
1.6
Industry median
1
Peers at similar incident volume
- Jim Walter Resources Inc21fatal2,258 total
- Consolidation Coal Companythis operator17fatal3,150 total
- VULCAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LP11fatal2,443 total
- Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.4fatal2,872 total
- Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC3fatal2,081 total
Methodology: percentile and rank computed across MSHA operators 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.
For counsel + compliance teams
Get an email the moment a new MSHA-reportable accident lands at any mine on file under Consolidation Coal Company. Useful for 105(c) defense intake, FMSHRC docket prep, and active client monitoring.
Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 fatality · 138 non-fatal
- MACHINERY1 fatality · 66 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE1 fatality · 49 non-fatal
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL1 fatality · 9 non-fatal
- EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE1 fatality · 6 non-fatal
- IMPOUNDMENT1 fatality
Incident timeline
2015
205
2014
239
2013
131 (1f)
2012
146 (3f)
2011
176 (1f)
2010
103 (1f)
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
17 recordedDrowning
While operating a dozer on the Nolans Run slurry impoundment saddle, the ground on which he was working suddenly and unexpectedly gave way, causing the dozer to fall into the water. The victim was unaccounted for until his body was located in the dozer' s cab and was ultimately recovered on December 14, 2012.
Struck by falling object
At 116 1/2 block on the main north haulage the individual was removing a bolt that was close to the trolley wire when a rock fell from the roof pinning him to the mine floor.
Struck by flying object
The IEE was operating a supp. motor and was helping move a shuttle car. Shuttle car caught a fire valve and broke the fire valve off. The damaged fire outlet was isolated from the main water supply before repairs were started.The IEE was helping re-install the fire valve when the valve blew off and hit the EE over the lt. eye and forehead, causing lacerations,fractures.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
At approx 7:40pm, a haulage accident occurred on the surface area of mine. The EE was in the process of attaching a wire nip to a trolley pole of a ditch digger while apparently standing in front of the ditch digger. The ditch digger became energized and contacted the EE causing injury and subsequent amputation of the lower right extremity at the hip. EE was pronounced dead.
Struck by falling object
Fatal injury due to a rib roll while bolting a belt trench at 240 blk 4 to 7 in 9 south.