Benbush Mine Coal

Blackwater Mining Inc · Underground

Controlled by Chandler Thomas N

Benbush, Grant County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 4607722

MSHA record for Benbush Mine (mine ID 4607722). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1991–1993
Latest incident: Apr 1993

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

April 21, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE

Blackwater Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING AN OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR, RETURNING TO MINER AND WHILE TURNING FROM #3 HEADING INTO #3 TO #2 CROSSUCT, THE CANOPY CAUGHT A ROOF BOLT PLATE, BENDING THE PLATE DOWN, PROJECTED IT INTO THE CANOPY AND CUT THE INDEX FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND AS THE INDIVIDAUL WAS CLUTCHING THE PRESSURE GAUGE TO THE AUTO EMERGENCY BRAKE. INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED 10 STITCHES IN INJUR

February 1, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Blackwater Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS MANUALLY ROCK DUSTING SECTION. WHEN HE THREW SOME ROCK DUST ON RIB HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

1991 · 1 incident

September 20, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Blackwater Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY 1LEFT SECTION WHEN HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRILL STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE STEEL RESULTING IN A BROKEN WRIS T & PULLED OFF HIS LITTLE FINGER AT THE SECOND KNUCKLE

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