Mining Incidents

Earl Brinker controller

MSHA controller ID: 0055549

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
126
Mines on record
23
Years on record
2005–2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
825
citations
147
significant & substantial
$143,830
proposed penalties
$133,557
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2018
11
2017
4
2016
6
2015
11
2014
12 (1f)
2013
9
2012
9
2011
8
2010
5
2009
7
2008
17
2007
13
2006
13
2005
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
November 17, 2014 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Materials, Inc. · Fall from machine

The EE involved arrived 15 minutes before start time and went directly to his haul truck and started the truck. While in the shop the EE reported to another EE that he had slipped and fallen from his truck after it was started. He said he missed the bottom step and fell against the tire. He slid down the tire, striking his head on the concrete. He died on 11/27/2014.