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Joseph T Bennett controller

MSHA controller ID: C15915

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Fatalities: 2
Total incidents: 339
Mines on record: 19
Years on record: 2000–2019

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

5,952

citations

1,433

significant & substantial

$1,587,338

proposed penalties

$994,335

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 30 non-fatal
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 1 fatality · 13 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 97 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 58 non-fatal
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 46 non-fatal
MACHINERY 36 non-fatal

Incident timeline

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Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded

May 22, 2019 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Rex Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Rib Rolled onto miner operator.

November 23, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

RexCoal Company, Inc. · Caught 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.