Struck by flying object
Employee was watching contractor take a bolt out when the socket busted cutting the right side of his nose.
Bear Branch MineCoal
Locust Grove, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Edward L Clemons Estate
Hazard, Perry County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519542
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2010–2013
- Latest incident
- Sep 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2013 · 2 incidents
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was walking across the pit when he stepped on a piece of coal and fell hurting his left foot.
2012 · 3 incidents
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was cleaning beams when he slipped and fell off beam injuring his rib on his left side.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was putting a motor on excavator when it slipped lacerating his right ring finger.
2011 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was operating chain saw cutting trees. While cutting a tree the chain saw kicked back and employee lost control allowing the saw to come in contact with left arm causing laceration.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was welding. When he stood up his back started hurting badly.
2010 · 1 incident
Struck against a moving object
Employee was placing rock in core when he was jarred causing his neck to become stiff.