Mining Incidents

BRC Pinnacle, LLCCoal

BRC Pinnacle, LLC · Facility
Controlled by Steve Rickmeier
Pineville, Wyoming County, WV · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4609146
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2006–2011
Latest incident
Sep 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2011 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

He was changing oil in PC450 Komatsu Excavator. He was standing beside engine when he went to pull down hood to close, hand slipped off causing him to fall backwards into ringer oil container, causing pain to his lower back.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ratchet binder slipped causing ee to mash thumb on right hand and possible dislocating.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing a brass bushing for the propeller shaft on the work boat using an 8 ton hydraulic jack. When he released the jack it slipped pinching his right hand index finger resulting in a cut requiring stitches.

2008 · 2 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE entered engine area to grease dredge service pump. When entering EE sliped and his left hand came in contact with dredge exhaust. EE grabbed dredge exhaust to brace his fall.

Fall from ladders

As the ee was climbing the ladder, the ladder began to tilt backwards. He was trying to get off the ladder but was unable to do so. This resulted in the employee falling 4 ft and contacting a concrete floor.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

Employee was carrying pump up a ladder when he lost his blance and fell 9' to the ground.