Mining Incidents

Bearwallow Surface Coal

Controlled by J Mark Campbell
Hurley, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407043

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2002–2007
Latest incident
Feb 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
145
citations
64
significant & substantial
$32,006
proposed penalties
$28,476
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
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 1,602 1 0 624.2
2009 Q2 2,145 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 13 8
2008 Q1 0 12 4
2007 Q4 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2007 · 1 incident

February 10, 2007 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Fall from machine

Employee was getting out of lube truck when he slipped and fell. He put his hand out to catch himself on the ground injuring his wrist.

2006 · 1 incident

February 6, 2006 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was getting up on dozer to add engine oil when he slipped on the track and struck his head on the track (contusion to right eye).

2005 · 1 incident

February 10, 2005 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Loose rock in backfill struck employee on right leg resulting in bruising and swelling.

2004 · 2 incidents

October 21, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SOME WIRE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.

2003 · 4 incidents

November 7, 2003 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE WAS STRUCK ON THE FOOT WHILE PUTTING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL IN THE DRILL CAROUSEL.

October 13, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Fall from machine

EE PUT A SET OF BELTS ON A D10. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND AND STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 15, 2003 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck against a moving object

RE OCCURRENCE OF A NON-REPORTABLE BACK INJURY THAT OCCURRED ON 8/15/03 RESULTING IN DAYS OFF BEGINNING 3/23/04 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING-MYELOGRAM

July 1, 2003 VA · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · No Value Found

MECHANIC WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF LOADER. THE STEP WAS BENT AND MECHANIC DID NOT SEE IT IN THE DARK. HE CAME DOWN AND TWISTED KNEE.

2002 · 3 incidents

October 11, 2002 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE POWDER TRUCK. AS HE GOT OUT OF THE SEAT AND TURNED AROUND TO GO DOWN THE STEPS, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND, STRIKING A ROCK WITH HIS LEFT SID E NEAR HIS HIP.

May 29, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION BELLY PAN WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS COLLAR BONE.

May 28, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LIFTING A GRADER TIRE WITH A TRUCK CRANE A CHAIN WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TIRE. THE TIRE SLIPPED & STRUCK THE EE CAUSING A BRUISED KIDNEY