Mining Incidents

Benedict Inc Coal

Benedict Inc · Surface
Controlled by Engle W E
Mcarthur, Vinton County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3300922

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1984–1994
Latest incident
May 1994

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
July 17, 1984 OH · Coal water truck operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Benedict Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STOOD UP ON MACHINE WHILE MACHINE WAS ON MOTION TO CHECK IF ANY TRFFIC WAS COMING FROM HISRIGHT WHEN HE STOOD UP HE LOST HIS BALANCEFALLING FROM THE MACHINE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL PASSE D OVER HIS BODY

Reportable incidents

11 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1994 · 1 incident

May 21, 1994 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Benedict Inc · Fall from machine

WAS ON DRY DIRT STEPPING UP INTO A STEPPED PICK UP TRUCK. LEFT LEG GAVE OUT AND HE FELL TO GROUND.

1991 · 2 incidents

September 23, 1991 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benedict Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A CONTAINER OF DETONATORS WITH A PAIR OF WIRE CUTTERS, THE CUTTERS SLIPPED CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER CAUSING LACERATION TO THE FINGER.

January 29, 1991 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Benedict Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVER WAS LEAVING PIT TO DUMP AREA AT TOP OF HILL WHEN HE NOTICED A FLASH THAT HE THOUGHT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE GEAR SELECTOR. HE STOPPED ON THE HILL TO CHECK THE SHORT AND THE TRUCK MOTOR DIED. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL AND STRUCK THE HIGHWALL, TURNED ON ITS SIDE AND THE DRIVER FELL OUT.

1990 · 3 incidents

November 2, 1990 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Benedict Inc · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS WALKING AND GRINDING ON METAL BAR IN WASH PLANT. SLIVER OF STEEL LOGDED IN LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLAN AT THE TIME.

July 12, 1990 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Benedict Inc · Fall from machine

ENTERING PIT TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR, HE KILLED ENGINE JUMPED FROM TRUCK BRUISING R LEG AND R HIP

June 4, 1990 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benedict Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPER GETTING CHAIN FROM TOOL BOX ON DOZER WHEN TOOLBOX LID CLOSED ON RIGHT THUMB.WENT TO DR 6-18-90.

1989 · 2 incidents

April 20, 1989 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benedict Inc · Struck against stationary object

MECHANICS W NAME AND I NAME WERE PREPARING TO INSTALL NEW HEADS ON 455 DOZER THEY WERE REMOVING METAL GASKETS WHEN I NAME CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE OLD GASKET

March 28, 1989 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benedict Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS HELPING REPAIR A BROKEN PIPE WHEN HE DROPPED A 2 FOOT SECTION OF PIPE ON TOP OF HIS FOOT

1988 · 1 incident

November 3, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Benedict Inc · Fall from machine

MOVING CHERRY PICKER MACHINE RAN OUT OF FUEL LOST ALL POWER STEERING CONTROL AND OPERATOR JUMPED OFF AND SLIPPED ON ASPHALT HURT HIP AND LEG CRACKED PELVIS

1987 · 1 incident

August 10, 1987 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Benedict Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

U NAME WAS OPER5TING CRUSHER HE REACHED ONTO THE BELT TO REMOVE A PIECE OF GOB WHEN A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED BACK DOWN THE BELT STRIKING THE OPERATORS RIGHT HAND

1984 · 1 incident

July 11, 1984 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benedict Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUT INDEX FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND IN TUNER DOOR.