Mining Incidents

James M Syar controller

MSHA controller ID: M01777

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
223
Mines on record
7
Years on record
2000–2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
472
citations
79
significant & substantial
$135,893
proposed penalties
$113,899
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2021
4
2020
7
2019
4
2018
4
2017
3
2016
7
2015
3
2014
2
2013
3
2012
7
2011
3
2010
6
2009
5
2008
6 (1f)
2007
8
2006
10
2005
14
2004
34
2003
28
2002
28
2001
18
2000
19

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
May 27, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Syar Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was backing up on stockpile to dump loaed 775D rock truck on oneway stockpile. Rock & truck backed over end of stockpile. Truck flipped over backwards and landed upside down about 30' below. No damage to cab, employee suffered fatal blunt force trauma.