Mining Incidents

Clearco Prep & Loadout FacilityCoal

Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4609462
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2013–2023
Latest incident
Jan 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was moving truck chains to the building and as EE was getting the chain on the hook, EE felt the middle of arm pop. EE then got into EE's car and drove to hospital where they diagnosed EE with a ruptured tendon in bicep.

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping out of a pickup truck when EE's foot slipped causing EE to twist knee. EE worked the remainder of the shift but the next morning EE could not put weight on it and went for medical attention. The diagnosis probably an MCL sprain.

2020 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped on ice.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was prepping dozer for the upcoming shift. EE moved it to the fuel tank to fill the tank. The fuel tank is powered by a gasoline engine that is started with a rope pull. When EE yanked the cord to start the engine they struck a hand on the tracks because the dozer was parked so close. EE incurred a fractured 5th metacarpal on left hand.

2019 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Was climbing on bumper to check oil. Slipped on bumper on ice/mud. Hit shin, cut skin.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fueler/greaser was greasing a Cat 980 loader from his service truck when the pressurized grease supply line ruptured discharging a stream of grease at pressure high enough to puncture the employee's skin and inject grease into his right thumb. The grease had to be removed by a surgeon.

2013 · 2 incidents

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was welding and fell. Employee fell on 6/24/13, he didn't think he was injured and chose not to seek medical aide. On 6/26/13 he reported to his supervisor that he felt that he had damaged his ribs in the fall. There is no lost days - employee is on light duty.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Moving steel and rolled a T brace on left foot resulting in contusion. X-rays negative. Seven days restricted work. No lost time. Restricted work provided by employer.