Mining Incidents

Bearwallow SurfaceCoal

Controlled by J Mark Campbell
Hurley, Buchanan County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407043
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2002–2007
Latest incident
Feb 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2007 · 1 incident

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

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

Struck by rolling or sliding object

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

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND SNOW, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT ARM.

2003 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

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.

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

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

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.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

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