Mining Incidents

Bear BranchCoal

Controlled by Thomas R Hamilton
Calvin, Leslie County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519301
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2010–2014
Latest incident
May 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2014 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was working on a 800 Service Truck, when he picked up a clutch & pressure plate he felt a pain in his left groin area.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding on step of Volvo Truck when the grinding rock busted and a piece hit him on the left side of his face (the jaw area) cutting a gash.

Fall from machine

Employee was starting to work and was climbing in 777F rock Truck when his foot slipped on the step throwing him to the ground, hurting his lower middle back.

2013 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee was climbing off of excavator when his feet slipped on the muddy tracks and he slid off onto the ground hurting back of neck and left shoulder.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was getting in grader when he opened the door, the wind slammed it shut on his right hand/wrist. Wrist started giving trouble, went to doctor and he put him off from work to see a specialist.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was doing normal installation of a tire on a Mack grease truck when he jerked his back, he said his left side down to top of his left foot is numb.

2012 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was helping mechanic work on dozer when a wrench fell between push arm and front track of dozer, when trying to get wrench, he slipped and cut left thigh on track.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was connecting (2) air hose together when one slipped out of his hand and struck him above his right eye.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was cutting a bench with D9 Dozer, went over edge of bench causing dozer to turn over on it's side hurting his left hip and knee. Employee was taken to Mary Beckingridge E.R. in Hyden, Ky. where he was checked out and released.

2011 · 5 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was putting radiator core in D10 Dozer when his feet slipped throwing him between the stabilizer bar and grill of dozer hurting his shoulder/elbow. He didn't miss work until 12/13/2011.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was getting off of drill using the ladder when he stepped off onto an unstable rock causing him to twist his knee

Fall from machine

Employee was getting off the truck at quitting time when he slipped and fell hurting his back. Employee did not tell his shift foreman that night, instead he called back and told the day shift foreman the next day.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bent over moving coal and dirt away from core holes with a rake, when he developed continuous pain in his neck. The pain worsened on 4/04/2011 and he went to the doctor.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving the 777 down a hill, when he stated the brakes failed and the truck overturned. The brakes were checked after the accident and seemed fine.

2010 · 5 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was exiting his work truck when he stepped on a rock and caused him to fall forward thus twisting his back.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was getting back into his drill when he slammed his hand in the door.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a barrell of grease down steps when his foot slipped on the gravels.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was running a loader when he stated that he hurt his back. Employee refused any first aid help or transport in an ambulance to the hospital. The employee left the job against the advice of the foreman.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was moving a light plant when he walked to his truck, stepping on some ice causing his feet to slip out from under him causing employee to land on his back and back of his head.