Rex Coal Company IncOperator
Controlled by Joseph T Bennett
MSHA Operator ID: P31844
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 127
- Mines on record
- 7
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE1 fatality · 11 non-fatal
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL1 fatality · 6 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS32 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK24 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON16 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)13 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2019
11 (1f)
2018
5
2017
2
2016
2
2015
19
2014
17
2013
8
2012
7
2011
12
2010
9 (1f)
2009
10
2008
3
2007
3
2006
4
2005
3
2004
3
2003
2
2002
7
Mines on record
- C-3KY
- K-4 MineKY
- No. 1 WallinsKY
- CVB No 1KY
- Rex Strip #1KY
- C-5KY
- D-5 MineKY
Fatalities under this operator
2 recordedCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
A Mack DM-600 tandem axle lube truck was descending a grade into the active work area of the mine when the operator lost control of the truck and either jumped or was thrown from the vehicle. The truck struck an embankment and overturned on its left side resulting in fatal crushing injuries to the victim. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner.