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Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.Operator

Controlled by Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
MSHA Operator ID: P22858
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
86
Mines on record
2
Period
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Top causes

  • ELECTRICAL1 fatality
  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK38 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY11 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS11 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON6 non-fatal
  • FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL6 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2012
10
2011
10
2010
11
2009
1
2008
8
2007
12
2006
5
2005
6
2004
6
2003
6 (1f)
2002
1
2000
10

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.
Contact with electrical current

THE VICTIM WAS ELECTROCUTED NEAR THE FACE OF NO.8 ENTRY OF THE 001-0 MMU WHILE INSTALLING SUPPLEMENTAL ROOF SUPPORTS. WHEN ANOTHER WORKER FINISHED CUTTING A STEEL BEAM WITH A TORCH, AN ENERGIZ ED TRAILING CABLE WAS DAMAGED CAUSING THE BEAM & TRAILER ON WHICH IT RESTED TO BECOME ENERGIZED. THE VICTIM THEN CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TRAILER, RESULTING IN ELECTROCUTION.