Mining Incidents

Benezette Operation Coal

Benezette, Elk County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3609090

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2003–2011
Latest incident
Aug 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
44
citations
23
significant & substantial
$4,637
proposed penalties
$4,637
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 492 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,798 3 2 1668.5
2013 Q1 2,256 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,406 1 0 415.6
2012 Q3 4,096 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,452 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,461 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2011 · 1 incident

August 22, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While getting off the dozer he slipped on step and twisted his lower back.

2008 · 1 incident

January 15, 2008 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While getting out of the excavator, he slipped on the ice falling on his left leg and hitting his knee on the ice.

2007 · 3 incidents

December 20, 2007 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While repairing/replacing tilt cylinder on D-11 Cat dozer the strap slipped and the cylinder dropped smashing his left thumb.

March 16, 2007 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
P & N Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Trama or impact from operating machines over approx 29 years, causing Necrosis (loss of blood flow).

January 22, 2007 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

He slipped while exiting the loader and fell to the ground, hurting his upper back on his left side.

2006 · 1 incident

August 7, 2006 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting a piece of steel his right knee popped.

2005 · 3 incidents

June 14, 2005 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Fell off the rock truck while changing air filters.

February 7, 2005 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE SLIPPED OFF BACK BUMPER OF MECHANIC'S TRUCK WHILE REMOVING MATERIALS. HE LANDED FLAT ON BOTH FEET AND PAIN SHOT DOWN BOTH LEGS.

January 17, 2005 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P & N Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHANGING DRILL BIT ON RIG WITH WRENCH WHEN WRENCH FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

2003 · 1 incident