Mining Incidents

Benton MineMetal/Nonmetal

Dutch Mining LLC · Underground
Merlin, Josephine County, OR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3503405
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2005–2007
Latest incident
Dec 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2007 · 8 incidents

Struck by falling object

inspecting face after another employee finished drilling. Small rock fell about 5 feet hitting ee in the face.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Began pulling drill back and when drill steel came out he twisted his wrist backwards

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Bolting the left rib when the right rib sluffed off and hit left calf.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Retrieving core tube and the rod holder did not fully close on pipe. The rod slipped 4' and ee's hand was behind the moving rod. Broke bone on left hand.

Struck by falling object

Small rock slab fell from back, hit drill machine, and bounced to ee striking him on his right knee.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was installing a timber set on the second level when one of the caps on the first level he installed the night before came loose. He fell breaking his right ankle, two bones in twelve places. Requiring surgery.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The miner was drilling with a jackleg drill in the 960N ore drive decline, he was pulling the machine back out of a hole and pulled a muscle in his lower back.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

A winter storm hit the area around the mine. Employees were instructed to leave the mine site. Ee was leaving the portal area. He was walking down the road from the portal to his truck. He slipped and fell due to the ice and snow causing an injury to his right wrist.

2006 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was gathering samples in the 1000 North during a muck cycle. Stated eyes were sore and watering on Thursday 12/21/06 and noticed a blister on left eye.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was mucking, his foot slipped off pedal, into the articulation/pedal was secured with a ground to prevent slippage.

Accident type, without injuries

USING WOOD STOVE FOR HEAT AND DRYING CLOTHES AND BOOTS. ALSO HAD TOOLS AND PPE STORED THERE. FIRE BURNED DONW THE SHED (12 X 20)