Mining Incidents

Clearco Prep & Loadout Facility Coal

Controlled by Bernard Brown
Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4609462

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2013–2023
Latest incident
Jan 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
65
citations
10
significant & substantial
$16,611
proposed penalties
$14,571
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
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q4 5,075 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,773 11 1 1905.4
2023 Q1 0 33 5
2022 Q4 5,593 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 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

8 on file

2023 · 1 incident

January 30, 2023 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was moving truck chains to the building and as EE was getting the chain on the hook, EE felt the middle of arm pop. EE then got into EE's car and drove to hospital where they diagnosed EE with a ruptured tendon in bicep.

2021 · 1 incident

February 15, 2021 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Fork Coal Co., LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping out of a pickup truck when EE's foot slipped causing EE to twist knee. EE worked the remainder of the shift but the next morning EE could not put weight on it and went for medical attention. The diagnosis probably an MCL sprain.

2020 · 2 incidents

April 2, 2020 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Coal Co., LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was prepping dozer for the upcoming shift. EE moved it to the fuel tank to fill the tank. The fuel tank is powered by a gasoline engine that is started with a rope pull. When EE yanked the cord to start the engine they struck a hand on the tracks because the dozer was parked so close. EE incurred a fractured 5th metacarpal on left hand.

2019 · 1 incident

February 20, 2019 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Fork Coal Co., LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Was climbing on bumper to check oil. Slipped on bumper on ice/mud. Hit shin, cut skin.

2014 · 1 incident

May 14, 2014 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
South Fork Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fueler/greaser was greasing a Cat 980 loader from his service truck when the pressurized grease supply line ruptured discharging a stream of grease at pressure high enough to puncture the employee's skin and inject grease into his right thumb. The grease had to be removed by a surgeon.

2013 · 2 incidents

June 24, 2013 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Fork Coal Co., LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was welding and fell. Employee fell on 6/24/13, he didn't think he was injured and chose not to seek medical aide. On 6/26/13 he reported to his supervisor that he felt that he had damaged his ribs in the fall. There is no lost days - employee is on light duty.

May 22, 2013 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Coal Co., LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Moving steel and rolled a T brace on left foot resulting in contusion. X-rays negative. Seven days restricted work. No lost time. Restricted work provided by employer.