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West Ridge Resources Inc operator

Controlled by Robert E Murray

MSHA operator ID: P24143

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 308
Mines on record: 1
Years on record: 2000–2016

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

2,769

citations

802

significant & substantial

$2,766,231

proposed penalties

$1,834,103

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 22 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 122 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 41 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 27 non-fatal
MACHINERY 26 non-fatal
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 25 non-fatal

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Mines on record

West Ridge Mine UT

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded

September 16, 2014 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

West Ridge Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was operating the company #24-43 Wagner ST 2DS Can-setter at x-cut #11 in B Canyon,#2 entry in the 23rd East intake. When the victim was found, he was unconscious & unresponsive, his mid torso was pinned in the articulation area of the machine. His feet were in the cab & he was seated in the seat. CPR was administered. The victim was pronounced dead upon arriving on the surface.