Mining Incidents

Anderson Pit & Plant: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by A & B Asphalt Inc
Benton County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4502602

MSHA record for Anderson Pit & Plant (mine ID 4502602). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Apr 1983
Ownership history
  1. Sunnyside Asphalt Paving Company 1978 to 1980
  2. Country Gals Asphalt Inc 1980 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Anderson Pit & Plant sits in Benton County, Washington, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Benton County, Washington · Population 210,224
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$87,316
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1983 · 1 incident

April 11, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Country Gals Asphalt Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

OPENED FUSE BOX TO CHECK FUSE.BALL OF FIRE SHOT OUT OF BOX AND BURNED FACE.POSSIBLE FAULTY SWITCH.