Struck against stationary object
While employee was disassembling metal shelving, he came in contact with a sharp corner. This resulted in a laceration to the right forearm that required four stitches.
Bearpen Surface MineCoal
ICG Eastern LLC · Surface
Controlled by Core Natural Resources Inc
Tioga, Nicholas County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609220
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2010–2013
- Latest incident
- Jun 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2013 · 1 incident
2011 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE stated that he was in process of turning the drill carousel with a slate bar when he felt something ""pop"" in his lower back. He sustained a strained muscle as a result.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The Mechanic and a co-worker were in process of installing cutting edges on #1014, D11 bulldozer. While lifting a cutting edge with the boom and chain from the mechanic's truck, the eyelet on the cutting edge suddenly broke loose causing it and the chain to fly up and strike him on his hand. He sustained a laceration to his left hand as a result.
2010 · 1 incident
Struck against a moving object
The injured was driving on the Bearpen haulroad and as he started to negotiate a 3-4 percent grade and curve at road marker #18, his pickup truck slid into a loaded coal truck. Due to the potential serious injuries sustained to his head and chest areas, he was air lifted to a local hospital; he was released on 12/31/2010. The coal truck driver sustained first aid injuries.