Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While getting off the dozer he slipped on step and twisted his lower back.
Benezette OperationCoal
P & N Coal Company Inc · Surface
Controlled by Prushnok Coal Company Inc
Benezette, Elk County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3609090
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2003–2011
- Latest incident
- Aug 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file2011 · 1 incident
2008 · 1 incident
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
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.
(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Trama or impact from operating machines over approx 29 years, causing Necrosis (loss of blood flow).
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
Over-exertion in lifting objects
While lifting a piece of steel his right knee popped.
2005 · 3 incidents
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.
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
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A DRILL BIT AND LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER.