Mining Incidents

#1 Coal

Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Estil Stillwell
Bandy, Tazewell County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406227

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
37
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Oct 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
264
citations
158
significant & substantial
$43,274
proposed penalties
$11,342
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q3 0 2 2
2002 Q2 8,918 13 4 1457.7
2002 Q1 12,842 34 21 2647.6
2001 Q4 12,950 40 30 3088.8
2001 Q3 16,372 30 23 1832.4
2001 Q2 11,890 35 21 2943.7
2001 Q1 15,200 23 12 1513.2
2000 Q4 15,132 29 18 1916.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

2002 · 9 incidents

September 12, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · 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.

May 16, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

April 5, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

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

March 29, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

March 28, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · 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.

February 22, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · 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.

February 1, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

2001 · 16 incidents

October 19, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · 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.

October 4, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · 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.

September 22, 2001 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

August 23, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

August 7, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

August 3, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · 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.

July 18, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

May 23, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · 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.

May 3, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

March 9, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · 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.

March 8, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · 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.

March 3, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

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

January 8, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · 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

December 22, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

December 7, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

October 30, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · 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.

June 12, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · 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.

March 1, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · 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.

February 23, 2000 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · 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.

January 27, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Fall from machine

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

January 26, 2000 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

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