Mining Incidents

Bearville Coal

Talcom, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519416

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2010–2014
Latest incident
Aug 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
102
citations
27
significant & substantial
$22,816
proposed penalties
$21,114
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q2 20,767 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 24,906 1 0 40.2
2013 Q4 20,436 8 0 391.5
2013 Q2 24,092 16 4 664.1
2013 Q1 23,850 12 1 503.1
2012 Q3 26,119 4 2 153.1
2012 Q1 23,556 6 3 254.7
2011 Q4 28,473 2 1 70.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2014 · 1 incident

August 28, 2014 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Branch Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stepped off low boy onto crib block when crib block shifted causing him to fall.

2011 · 2 incidents

June 10, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ICG Hazard, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was installing an alternator when he developed leg cramps and as he was dismounting the truck he struck his hand on the fender mirror resulting in a laceration to the Right hand.

March 14, 2011 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
ICG Hazard, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a cutting torch working on a spare dozer blade when a piece of hot slag fell into the top of his boot causing a burn to his ankle.

2010 · 1 incident

October 7, 2010 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ICG Hazard, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was attempting to shut the door on the drill he was operating and accidently slammed the door on his hand.