Mining Incidents

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Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Estil Stillwell
Bandy, Tazewell County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406227
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
37
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Oct 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

2002 · 9 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #3 ENTRY. 3 BREAKS IN BY SURFACE. FALL IS 18 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG AND 3-5 FT HIGH.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #2 ENTRY OF LEFT RETURN FALL IS 140 FT INBY SPAD #1913. FALL 20 FT WIDE, 30 FT LONG, 5 TO 6 FT. HIGH.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY INTAKE. FALL IS 20' WIDE, 50' LONG, 4' TO 6' HIGH. FALL 70' OUTBY SPAD #2411.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS JACKING BELT TOGETHER WHEN HIS CHEST AND SHOUDLER STARTED HURTING.

Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP WHEN THE ROCK FELL STRIKING RT SHOULDER HEAD LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING & PULLING BELT WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN RIGHT RETURN WHERE MINING HAD BEEN STOPPED. FALL IS 100 FT INBY SPAD 3248. FALL 20 FT WIDE 130 FT LONG 4 TO 8 FT HIGH.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PANEL BOARD ON SHUTTLE CAR.WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT PANEL BOARD HIS RIGHT SIDE STARTED HURTING.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND BELT DRIVE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM.

2001 · 16 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #1 ENTRY ON 3 LEFT PANEL IN BLEEDER LINE OF LEFT RETURN. FALL IS 20' WIDE-6-8' THICK. CANNOT BE DETERMINED HOW LONG ROCK FALL IS.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEES' WERE BOLTING IN #1 HEADING WHEN THEY HAD FINISHED A ROW OF BOLTS AND WERE ADVANCING THE MACHINE FOR THE NEXT ROW. THEY SET THE T-BARINJURED STARTED DRILLING FOR HIS RIB BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 3'X 4'X 1"" TO 4""THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HEAD AND BACK. THE ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB TO WHERE HE WAS DRILLING.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING BONDER WHEN HE WENT TO LOAD IT ON MAC-8 HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PICKING UP BLOCKS TO BUILD STOPPING WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK

Accident type, without injuries

ROCKFALL IN #1 ENTRY. FALL IS 20' WIDE, 80' LONG, 5-7' THICK. FALLIS 90' TO LEFT OF SPAD 3139.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP PINNER CABLE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN THE #5 ENTRY. FALL IS 120 FT IN BY SPAD 3138 FALL IS 20 FT WIDE, 5-7 FT THICK 80 FT LONG.

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

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING BY LITTLE 3 WHEEL BUGGY WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED TO MOVE SCOOP THAT WAS BESIDE OF 3 WHEEL BUGGY CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG BETWEEN 3 WHEEL BUGGY AND SCOOP BUCKET.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN CURTAIN WHEN HE TWISTED LOWER PART OF BACK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCKFALL IN #6 ENTRY & #7 ENTRY INTERSECTION OF RIGHT RETURN. FALL WAS 4 FT THICK TO 8 FT THICK, 20 FT WIDE, 80 FEET LONG.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF DECK OF MINER WHEN HIS FOOT HUNG UP, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST LEFT KNEE.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #3 ENTRY OF INTAKE. FALL IS 5-7 FT HIGH 18 FT WIDE 40 FT LONG. FALL 70 FT IN BY SPAD #1976.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING A RIGHT HAND BREAK WHEN A ROCK GOT UNDER THE CONVEYOR CHAIN OF THE CONTIUOUS MINER HE WAS OPERATING. CAUSING CHAIN TO HIT THE EE IN THE FOREHEAD.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSISTING IN PUTTING BELT BACK TOGETHER. THEY WERE LAYING THE BELT BACK ON THE STRUCTURE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS DRAGGING PUMP WHEN HE SAID HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE, ROOF BOLTER, WAS IN THE #5 ENTRY WHEN HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK.WHEN THE ROCK STARTED BREAKING ABOVE HIS HEAD HE QUICKLY TWISTED(ON HIS KNEES) TO GET OUT FROM U NDER THE ROCK, STRAINING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

2000 · 12 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING UP PALLETS WHEN ONE PALLET WAS FROZEN TO GROUND HURTING LOWER BACK AND LEG.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING ROCK DUST WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #2 ENTRY OF LEFT RETURN. FALL IS 6 FT TO 8 FT HIGH, 20 FT WIDE, 30 FT LONG.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS IN #3 HEADING. AFTER HE INSTALLED HIS FIRST BOLT HE SWUNG HIS HEAD OVER & STARTED DRILLING HIS NEXT HOLE. HIS DRILL STOPPED UP (SUCTION) HE LOWERED THE HEAD AND TOOK DRILL STEEL OUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 1"" THICK X 2' X 2' FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT FOREARM.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #3 ENTRY--14 BREAKS INSIDE MINE FROM OUTSIDE. FALL 3-4' THICK/20' WIDE/25' LONG.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE WITH ANOTHER EE WHEN HE STARTED TO MOVE BELT SPLICING TOOL THE OTHER EE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND WITH A HAMMER.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL BETWEEN #5 & #6 ENTRYS 70' OUT BY SPAD#2491. FALL IS 50' LONG, 3-6' HIGHT 19' WIDE.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCKFALL IN #1 ENTRY ON LEFT RETURN 70 FT TO LEFT OF SPAD # 1914. ROCKFALL IS 20 FT. WIDE, 70 FT. LONG 6 TO 8 FT. HIGH.

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

EE HAD PULLED SCOOP OUTSIDE WITH INLOADER AND STEEL CABLE WHEN HE STARTED TO UNHOOK STEEL FROM SCOOP. ANOTHER EE MOVED INLOADER CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS BETWEEN STEEL CABLE AND SCOO P BUCKET.

Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING UP STEPS OF END LOADER AND STARTED TO OPEN DOOR OF END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING BUGGY ACROSS SECTION WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD INTO THE TOP.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN NEUTRAL ENTRY-#7 ENTRY. ROCK FALL 50 FT INBY SPAD #11534. ROCK FALL 20'WX40'LX3 TO 6' THICK.