Mining Incidents

Thomas Walsh controller

MSHA controller ID: M08608

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
8
Mines on record
2
Years on record
2010–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
198
citations
48
significant & substantial
$45,221
proposed penalties
$43,927
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2025
1
2024
1
2023
1 (1f)
2016
1
2014
1
2011
2
2010
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
June 8, 2023 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boro Sand & Stone Corp · Fall from machine

EE DID NOT UTILIZE LOTO OR FALL PROTECTION. PER VIDEO & EYEWITNESS, EE WAS WORKING ON ELECTROMAGNET ABOVE CONVEYOR BELT #2. EE STEPPED ON THE BELT FOR THE ELECTROMAGNET THAT TURNS ON EVERY 15 MIN FOR A FEW REVOLUTIONS. THE BELT ENERGIZED AROUND THE TIME EE STEPPED ON IT & THE BELT SWEPT EE OFF THE TOP OF THE ELECTROMAGNET. EE FELL APROX. 20-25 FT STRIKING HEAD & OTHER BODY PARTS.