Mining Incidents

Benco No 1 Coal

Benco Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Buchanan I H Iii
Lotts Creek, Perry County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516008

MSHA record for Benco No 1 (mine ID 1516008). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1988–1989
Latest incident
May 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1989 · 3 incidents

May 15, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING XXTRAM SPEED REDUCER & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

February 25, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON #3 TAILPIECE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK COME OFF #4 HEADDRIVE STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER.

January 3, 1989 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BOLTS FROM FLATCAR & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

1988 · 9 incidents

December 21, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING THROUGH BREAK BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRY TWO BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA WHERE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & CUTT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF LEFT HAND CUTTING TWO LIGAMENTS.

October 15, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF MAN TRIP AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 27, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INDIVIDUAL WAS SLIDING ROCK OFF MINER WHEN ROCK SLIPPED OFF SIDE CAUGHT THUMB ON RT HAND AND SMASHED

September 15, 1988 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING PLASTIC WATER LINE WITH POCKET KNIFE AND BLADE CLOSED ON FINGER.

September 13, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING PUSH A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OFF A BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND THE ROCK TRIPPED UP WHEN IT CAME OFF CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT INJURED'S RIGHT HAND LONGEST FINGER BETWEEN IT AND ROOF CUTTING FINGER FROM LAST JOINT TO END OF FINGER APPROX. ONE INCH. 4 STITCHES.

April 28, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ON WET MINE FLOOR & LOST FOOTING ON RIGHT LEG & PUT PRESSURE ON LEFT KNEE WHILE TWISTING.

February 16, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TRANSMISSION ON TO A MOBILE BRIDGE TONIGHT AND HURT BACK.

February 5, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE PERSONNELL CARRIER AND RUN INTO A CRIB AND THE IMPACT FORCED HIS HEAD FORWARD AND HIS UPPER LIP HIT ANE STEERING ARM

January 8, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING HIGH T 2P FOR HEAD DRIVE USING METAL ROOF STRAPS ROTATING BOLT TO SET UP RESIN CAUGHT ON STRAP CAUGING IT TO SPIN AROUND HIT INDIVIDUAL ON EAR RIGHT

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