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Bennett Mineral Company Inc: 287 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Paul J Bennett Jr
Walkerton, King And Queen County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406600

Bennett Mineral Company Inc has $150K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 15 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
62
Years on record
1990–2020
Latest incident
Apr 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
287
citations
78
significant & substantial
$149,934
proposed penalties
$85,697
paid to date
57% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $64,237 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Bennett Mineral Company's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
87
inspections on record
2,008
inspection hours
14.3
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
287 citations across 2,008 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bennett Mineral Company Inc has $150K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 15 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$150K
proposed penalties
$96K
current assessed
$86K
paid to date
$10K
outstanding
286 assessments are final orders; 15 contested dockets.
Of $99K in penalties contested before the Commission, $32K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-06-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
27.3%
significant & substantial
11.2%
high negligence or reckless
27.3%
reasonably likely or greater
69.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 8.7% low, 80.1% moderate, 11.2% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
48 citations taken to the federal commission · 17% of citations on record
  • Settled 41 · 85%
  • Stood as issued 6 · 13%
  • Vacated or withdrawn 1 · 2%
83%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 23 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
68%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$100K proposed, $32K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2019-01-27.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
VA 2008-235M Settlement Melick 2009 $63K → $19K
VA 2015-0240 Settlement Lesnick 2015 $7K → $2K
VA 2004-46M Dismissal Lesnick 2004 $7K → $0
VA 2016-43M Withdrawal Lesnick 2017 $7K → $0
VA 2015-0205 Settlement Lesnick 2015 $5K → $3K
VA 2018-0146 Default Lesnick 2018 $2K → $2K
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2023-03-28, 3 years ago
17%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
69
samples
47
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz488 over
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg9
  • Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz7
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz5
Show the individual readings (69)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2019-05-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.76 1.29 1.36 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2019-05-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.49 1.29 1.16 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-03-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.92 1.27 1.51 Bagging Operator
2003-03-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.67 1.52 1.10 Bagging Operator
2003-02-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 2.14 1.84 1.16 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2003-02-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 2.14 1.84 1.16 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2001-11-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.55 1.43 1.08 Bagging Operator
2001-03-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.68 1.38 1.22 Bagging Operator
2023-03-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Cleanup Man
2023-03-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-03-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Supervisor, Co. Official
2023-03-28 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.27 0.99 0.27 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2022-06-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Hydrating Plant Operator
2022-06-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2022-06-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dragline Operator
2022-06-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2019-08-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.55 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2019-05-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.85 1.2 0.71 Cleanup Man
2019-05-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.94 1.19 0.79 Cleanup Man
2019-05-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.36 0.87 0.41 Crusher Oper/Worker
2017-10-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.46 1.2 0.38 Utility Man
2017-10-25 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2017-10-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.23 1.74 0.13 Mechanic
2017-10-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.45 1.35 0.33 Utility Man
2017-10-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.66 1.27 0.52 Utility Man
2015-12-09 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.43 1.31 0.33 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2015-12-09 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2015-12-09 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.43 1.86 0.23 Utility Man
2015-12-09 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.32 1.25 0.26 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2015-12-09 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.37 1.6 0.23 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2010-03-30 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.5 1.27 0.39 Forklift Operator
2010-03-30 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.57 1.32 0.43 Bagging Operator
2010-03-30 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.17 Forklift Operator
2010-03-30 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.64 1.48 0.43 Bagging Operator
2009-10-08 Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz 0.5 Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-10-08 Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz 0.71 Bagging Operator
2009-10-08 Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2009-10-08 Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz 0.53 Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-10-08 Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz 0.56 Bagging Operator
2003-07-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.58 1.45 0.40 Bagging Operator
2003-07-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.22 1.3 0.94 Bagging Operator
2003-07-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.54 1.17 0.46 Bagging Operator
2003-07-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.49 1.3 0.38 Bagging Operator
2003-03-20 Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz 5.71 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2003-03-20 Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz 7.37 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-03-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.82 1.21 0.68 Bagging Operator
2003-03-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.03 1.26 0.82 Bagging Operator
2003-03-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.01 1.26 0.80 Bagging Operator
2003-02-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.21 1.52 0.14 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-02-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.46 1.38 0.33 Utility Man
2003-02-11 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.12 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-02-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.52 1.44 0.36 Utility Man
2002-05-07 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.16 Mobile Crane Operator
2002-05-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.07 1.93 0.55 Mechanic
2002-05-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.77 3.06 0.25 Laborer, Bullgang
2002-05-07 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.24 Mobile Crane Operator
2002-05-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.35 1.31 0.27 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-11-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.74 1.25 0.59 Bagging Operator
2001-11-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.37 1.45 0.26 Bagging Operator
2001-11-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.26 1.36 0.93 Bagging Operator
2001-03-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.34 1.25 0.27 Bagging Operator
2001-03-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.55 1.16 0.47 Bagging Operator
2001-03-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.06 1.12 0.95 Bagging Operator
2001-03-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.61 1.06 0.58 Bagging Operator
2001-02-28 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.94 2.37 0.40 Mechanic
2001-02-28 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.12 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2001-02-28 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.28 1.47 0.19 Front-end Loader Operator
2001-02-28 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.71 2.45 0.29 Mechanic
2001-02-28 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.54 3.19 0.17 Crusher Oper/Worker
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

Bennett Mineral Company Inc recorded 7.29 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2020.

Injury rate, 2020
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
7.29
total case rate
7.29
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.77 and the all-US-mining average was 2.08 cases per 100 workers.
In Virginia, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.72 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2020 * 7.29 7.29 0.000
2019 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2018 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2017 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2016 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2015 0.00 0.00 0.000
2014 0.00 0.00 0.000
2013 * 4.61 4.61 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Bennett Mineral Company 1990 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2023 8
2022 11
2021 12
2020 13
2019 14
2018 14
2017 28
2016 53
2015 50
2014 49
2013 39
2012 35
2011 34
2010 38
2009 43
2008 43
2007 43
2006 43
2005 44
2004 48
2003 55
2002 50
2001 54
2000 54
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Bennett Mineral Company Inc sits in King and Queen County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 0.3% 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.
King and Queen County, Virginia · Population 6,676
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$72,851
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q2 4,160 5 0 1201.9
2023 Q1 3,806 1 0 262.7
2022 Q4 3,565 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,123 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,108 2 0 486.9
2022 Q1 4,311 1 0 232.0
2021 Q4 4,546 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,963 1 1 143.6
Show 85 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2021 Q1 4,479 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 6,558 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 6,538 5 1 764.8
2020 Q2 7,162 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,173 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 6,952 8 2 1150.7
2019 Q3 7,116 3 2 421.6
2019 Q2 7,670 3 2 391.1
2019 Q1 6,531 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 8,090 16 2 1977.8
2018 Q3 7,725 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,900 3 3 379.7
2018 Q1 9,585 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 9,839 5 3 508.2
2017 Q3 9,293 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,629 2 0 207.7
2017 Q1 32,487 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 33,792 4 1 118.4
2016 Q3 25,056 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,526 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 31,875 13 3 407.8
2015 Q4 29,117 8 2 274.8
2015 Q3 27,058 2 1 73.9
2015 Q2 23,233 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 27,609 9 5 326.0
2014 Q4 24,433 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 25,352 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 25,883 5 3 193.2
2014 Q1 27,864 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 23,374 10 4 427.8
2013 Q3 20,811 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 22,181 4 1 180.3
2013 Q1 20,417 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 17,876 4 1 223.8
2012 Q3 18,293 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 17,351 3 0 172.9
2012 Q1 17,787 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 18,276 4 2 218.9
2011 Q3 19,474 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 21,040 3 0 142.6
2011 Q1 19,354 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 20,155 6 1 297.7
2010 Q3 21,761 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 18,888 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 23,339 3 0 128.5
2009 Q4 20,673 1 1 48.4
2009 Q3 13,943 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 23,320 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 26,256 3 0 114.3
2008 Q4 23,087 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 22,206 4 0 180.1
2008 Q2 23,132 5 0 216.2
2008 Q1 23,614 20 7 847.0
2007 Q4 21,911 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 23,458 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 23,829 11 0 461.6
2007 Q1 26,165 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 24,911 4 0 160.6
2006 Q3 23,383 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 21,876 10 4 457.1
2006 Q1 24,295 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 23,810 4 1 168.0
2005 Q3 22,510 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 22,646 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 25,450 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 25,146 7 2 278.4
2004 Q3 26,292 2 0 76.1
2004 Q2 23,755 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 23,717 19 1 801.1
2003 Q4 24,061 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 27,784 1 0 36.0
2003 Q2 29,650 1 1 33.7
2003 Q1 26,412 19 11 719.4
2002 Q4 25,707 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 24,373 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 23,881 3 2 125.6
2002 Q1 26,070 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 25,155 7 1 278.3
2001 Q3 22,476 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 23,809 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 24,636 13 3 527.7
2000 Q4 24,829 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 23,198 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 24,812 9 3 362.7
2000 Q1 26,115 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

62 on file

2020 · 1 incident

April 19, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was putting a screw back in the baghouse door to close it completely when they fell on top of the ladder. At MCV they found bruised kidney, but no surgeries were performed.

2013 · 2 incidents

November 25, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting and stacking 30 pound boxes onto pallet on to the floor.

October 21, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bennett Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

During a pause on the line, he leaned forward & lifted his left foot up & set it on a slow moving foot high conveyor belt. His foot moved along an inch or so & slipped down between that belt & the next one in the line, which was not operational. Upon removal he went to the ER-nothing broken just swelling & missed one day on ice at home. (No damage to steel toe boot either.)

2012 · 2 incidents

November 29, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck against stationary object

He turned and stepped on a roll of packing tape that had vibrated off the top of the Ouachita machine that was under repair. When he stepped on the edge of the roll of tape he turned his ankle.

July 27, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bennett Mineral Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

He slipped on wet ground as he was getting out of Bobcat and landed on back. Bobcat was parked on concrete slab and he dismounted properly but foot slid on slick of mud.

2010 · 3 incidents

June 29, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bennett Mineral Company · Fall from ladders

He was standing on a step ladder reaching to adjust the sawdust chain when the ladder tipped and he fell. The ladder was standing on concrete. He lost his balance.

April 16, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was putting a steel insert behind the shaft of the head pulley at the C.R.S. Two employees working on opposite side of solid guarded pulley had hoisted up the pulley when the hoist shifted and broke. The head pulley shot back (due to the conveyor belt) and the plate hit his hands.

February 15, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He had refilled the propane tank for his forklift and was placing it on the back of the lift when the fuel shifted slightly causing him to slightly lose his grip resulting in a sprain or strain. The full tanks weighted 65 lb & there is a slightly different placement on these new lifts.

2009 · 1 incident

October 29, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by flying object

He was replacing grease cartridge when the lock broke on the grease gun. It flew up and hit his face lacerating above rt eye and over bridge of nose. His nose injury was medically glued, and received 6 or 7 stitches at laceration near eye.

2008 · 1 incident

February 28, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bennett Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was readjusting chain on box erector-When he released chain from gear the tension caused it to "jump" and it caught his thumb machine was locked out but could have used pry bar instead of hand to lift chain.

2007 · 1 incident

October 8, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

He was using a blowtorch to cut metal cable. A spark landed on pant leg and ignited. Burned lower leg (calf) of right leg.

2006 · 3 incidents

August 4, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Bennett Mineral Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Changing nozzle on sew line, machine was started up by lineworker and dye came out.

July 31, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Medical treatment only. Employee had loosened the bolts on the unit to make changeover when she was tightening them back up, they were too tight. 3 broke and the unit fell to the side and hit left side of her head.

April 21, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal silo operator, bin puller, truck loader SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bennett Mineral Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was checking manually the level in the silo on an evening when it had rained. Although he wore gloves his hand slipped as he leaned on the side of the silo. He lost his balance, hit the platform guarding and fell down the ladder he was on.

2005 · 1 incident

October 6, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
Bennett Mineral Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee bent down to pick a piece of paper that had fallen on the floor and hurt his lower back muscles resulting in severe back pain. He could not stand or walk without help.

2004 · 3 incidents

April 29, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bennett Mineral Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A SMALL STOOL 12"HIGH WHEN SHE SLIPPED OFF AND FELL ON THE FLOOR. SHE SAID SHE WAS FINE & WENT BACK TO WORK. WE CHECKED ON HER 4-5 TIMES DURING THAT DAY, SHE DID NOT HURT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. WE TOOK HER TO A DR. FOR AN EXAM & X-RAY.

April 3, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bennett Mineral Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WORKING IN SHOP REPAIRING DRAG BUCKET, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE BANGED IT REALLY HARD INTO THE LARGE BUCKET CORNER. FOOT WAS NOT BROKEN - BUT WAS BRUISED AND SWOLLEN FOR SEVERAL DAYS. EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE SHOES.

March 11, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bennett Mineral Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TRIPPED OVER A HOSE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE SAW THE HOSE ON THE WALKWAY BUT FORGOT TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY.

2002 · 2 incidents

August 12, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bennett Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE PUSHED THE LAST BAG DOWN THE LINE FOR THE PALLET AND FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND ROLLERS.

March 7, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING VACUUM PUMP MOTOR & MOTOR SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS, & TRIED TO CATCH IT & CUT THUMB ON MOTOR GUARD.

2001 · 4 incidents

September 28, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bennett Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

A BAG FELL FROM PICKING ARM ONTO THE CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE WENT TO PICK UP THE EMPTY BAG AND THE ROLLERS GRABBED THE BAG AND AT THE SAME TIME, PULLED LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROLLERS AND BELT.

September 12, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bennett Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING CONVEYOR BELT AND CAUGHT 1ST 2 FINGERS - LEFT HAND - BETWEEN ROLLERS & CONVEYOR BELT.

June 11, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck against stationary object

PUTTING LABELS ON 7LB. JUG WHILE ON CAROUSEL, BENT OVER, RAISED UP, HIT HEAD ON BAR OF CAROUSEL.

2000 · 2 incidents

September 18, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER REPLACING BAG IN BAGHOUSE AND PULLED BACK

1999 · 1 incident

August 16, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING BOXES PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST.

1998 · 6 incidents

July 21, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SLIDING HOOD BACK IN PLACE ON #1 ELEVATOR THE HOOD SLIPPED TO ONE SIDE AND CUT THE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND (5 STITCHES).

June 22, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bennett Mineral Company · Fall from machine

FELL OFF STAND THAT WAS HIT BY FORKLIFT.

April 30, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RACKING MULCH OFF TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLE.

February 24, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS RESTACKING BUNDLES FROM PALLET & BYNDLES FELL ON HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE FLOOR.

February 9, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CLUMP OF CLAY KNOCKED THE SPADE (WHICH IS USED TO GET CLAY TO MOVE UP THE CONVEYOR) OUT OF HIS HANDS & SMACKED HIM IN THE CHEST. CRACKED RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE.

January 15, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bennett Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FORKLIFT RAN OVER RT. FOOT.

1997 · 3 incidents

August 6, 1997 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck against stationary object

FINGER GOT CAUGHT WHILE CLEANING OIL OFF SEW LINE CHAIN.

April 30, 1997 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck against stationary object

TRIED REMOVING SOME THREAD FROM THE WHEEL OF THE CHAIN ON THE SEWING MACHINE WHILE THE MACHINE WAS STILL RNNING, CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

March 20, 1997 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THE TOP OUT OF A PLASTIC BUCKET &THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER

1996 · 3 incidents

July 31, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GETTING PALLETS FOR THE BEMIS LINE AND CUT HIS 4TH FINGER ON LEFT HAND (REQUIRING 8 STITCHES) ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF THE PALLET.

July 22, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STACKING 55# BAGS OF DIABOND ON PALLETS.

January 20, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by falling object

MOVING CUTTING TORCHES ON A CART, EE SLIPPED UNDER THE CART & THE CART & TORCHES FELL ON HIM.

1995 · 1 incident

March 13, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by falling object

LOWERING A MOTOR DOWN OON THHE END OF A CHAIN HOIST, THE BRAKE ON HOIST DID NOT HOLD AND MOTOR FELL QUICKLY HITTING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG. REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.

1994 · 6 incidents

September 28, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A KNIFE BLADE FOR BEMIS MACHINE AND INSTEAD OF CUTTING TAPE TO REMOVE BLADES, HE TRIED TO PULL OUT ONE FROM SEVERAL THAT WERE TAPED TOGETHER AND CUT THUMB. REQUIRED 11 ST ITCHES.

July 5, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE MOTOR GEARBOX ON CLAY CHOPPER. IN PROCESS OF ALIGNINING SPROCKETS TO BOLT DOWN, GEARBOX STARTED SLIDING OFF MOUNTING PLATE AND FELL ON RIGHT FOREARM.

March 30, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING BAGS WITH PRODUCT HIS HAND SLIPPED & HE CAUGHT IT ON THE EDGE OF A FUNNEL

February 17, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE CAME AROUND CORNER, STEPPED WITHOUT LOOKING, FORKLIFT WAS BACKING UP AND CAUGHT THE BACK OF EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

January 6, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT INJURY OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE (PACKAGING LINE) MOTION OF PUTTING BAGS UP TO THE DUMPER

1993 · 4 incidents

June 1, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS EMPTYING THE WHEELBARROW & IT TWISTED HURTING HIS BACK.

May 19, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER AND IT FELL OUT OF HIS HAND, HIT A PIPE AND KICKED BACK AT HIM.

May 4, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CATCHING BAGS ON PINCH LINE - ALLEGEDLY TWISTED TO PUT BAG ON PALLET & FELT PAIN.

April 4, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE ENTERED THIMBLE AREA OF FURNACE TOCLEAN IT OUT. (24 HOURS AFTER IT HAD BEEN SHUT OFF.) ASHES GOT INTO HIS SHOES AND BURNED BOTH FEET.

1992 · 6 incidents

December 23, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STUCK HAND INSIDE OF STEEL TUBING TO MOVE & A PIECE OF METAL (BURR) CUT HIS FINGER

October 29, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant STRIKING OR BUMPING
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND WALKED INTO A WELDING RACK. BAR PAINTED RED AND WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.

September 21, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LADDER WIRING IN CONDUIT, REACHED AROUND BEAM AND LOST HIS BALANCE. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE STRAIN HIS SHOULDER.

March 31, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bennett Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN BELT.

March 26, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bennett Mineral Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING IN PLANT TRIPPED OVER EMP FOOT FRACT L ANKLE

January 2, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS OF CAT LITTER AND ALLEGED THAT HER BACK WAS HURT.

1991 · 4 incidents

August 22, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING DANCER ROLL. PLIERS SLIPPED OFF AND HE STRUCK HIS CHIN ON ROLL.

February 23, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by falling object

REMOVING PAILPULLEY ASSEMBLY ON THE CONVEYOR.IT SLIPPED AND HIT TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

January 16, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennett Mineral Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS STACKING BAGS OF CAT LITTER & COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN ARM.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 16, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Bennett Mineral Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL MOVING A LARGE ROLL OF PLASTIC BAG STOCK ON HANDTRUCK.ROLL SLIPPED OFF HANDTRUCK STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT ANKLE.

October 4, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bennett Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS BREAKING UP CLAY BOULDERS IN CLAY RECEIVING PIT AND STRUCK HAND WITH CLEANING/CHOPPING POLE AGAINST SAFETY RAILING CAUSING LACERATION AT INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.