Benton Mine — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None inspecting face after another employee finished drilling. Small rock fell about 5 feet hitting ee in the face.
11/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Began pulling drill back and when drill steel came out he twisted his wrist backwards
11/22/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Bolting the left rib when the right rib sluffed off and hit left calf.
11/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Retrieving core tube and the rod holder did not fully close on pipe. The rod slipped 4' and ee's hand was behind the moving rod. Broke bone on left hand.
09/25/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Small rock slab fell from back, hit drill machine, and bounced to ee striking him on his right knee.
08/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost He was installing a timber set on the second level when one of the caps on the first level he installed the night before came loose. He fell breaking his right ankle, two bones in twelve places. Requi...
07/12/2007 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 4d restricted The miner was drilling with a jackleg drill in the 960N ore drive decline, he was pulling the machine back out of a hole and pulled a muscle in his lower back.
01/16/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A winter storm hit the area around the mine. Employees were instructed to leave the mine site. Ee was leaving the portal area. He was walking down the road from the portal to his truck. He slipped and...
12/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was gathering samples in the 1000 North during a muck cycle. Stated eyes were sore and watering on Thursday 12/21/06 and noticed a blister on left eye.
05/03/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was mucking, his foot slipped off pedal, into the articulation/pedal was secured with a ground to prevent slippage.
03/19/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None USING WOOD STOVE FOR HEAT AND DRYING CLOTHES AND BOOTS. ALSO HAD TOOLS AND PPE STORED THERE. FIRE BURNED DONW THE SHED (12 X 20)