Mining Incidents
Search Operators Mines Alerts Research Controllers Fatalgrams About
English Español
← Back to search

Bearwallow Surface Coal

Controlled by J Mark Campbell
Hurley, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407043

Bearwallow Surface has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Bearwallow Surface.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2002–2007
Latest incident
Feb 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
145
citations
64
significant & substantial
$32,006
proposed penalties
$28,476
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,530 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
41
inspections on record
1,063
inspection hours
13.6
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
145 citations across 1,063 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bearwallow Surface has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$32K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$28K
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
143 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-07-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Bearwallow Surface shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.12 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 69 samples.

Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
ⓘ Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.12
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.49
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
69
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-03-19.
Silica (quartz)
15.9
silica avg (%)
22.8
silica max (%)
4
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-02-10.
Noise
5%
over PEL
41
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-03-19.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 1,064 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,602 1 0 624.2
2009 Q2 2,145 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,672 3 0 1122.8
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 13 8
Show 25 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q1 3,032 12 4 3957.8
2007 Q4 30,287 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 21,459 26 12 1211.6
2007 Q2 30,701 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 29,039 18 7 619.9
2006 Q4 31,071 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 29,189 18 9 616.7
2006 Q2 29,365 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 28,723 18 9 626.7
2005 Q4 30,295 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 26,455 14 8 529.2
2005 Q2 28,767 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 25,310 12 3 474.1
2004 Q4 25,185 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 23,895 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 24,238 4 2 165.0
2004 Q1 25,153 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 22,659 1 0 44.1
2003 Q3 24,258 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 23,376 2 0 85.6
2003 Q1 19,646 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 18,947 2 2 105.6
2002 Q3 23,253 1 0 43.0
2002 Q2 20,859 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,006 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2007 · 1 incident

February 10, 2007 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Fall from machine

Employee was getting out of lube truck when he slipped and fell. He put his hand out to catch himself on the ground injuring his wrist.

2006 · 1 incident

February 6, 2006 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was getting up on dozer to add engine oil when he slipped on the track and struck his head on the track (contusion to right eye).

2005 · 1 incident

February 10, 2005 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Loose rock in backfill struck employee on right leg resulting in bruising and swelling.

2004 · 2 incidents

October 21, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SOME WIRE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.

2003 · 4 incidents

November 7, 2003 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE WAS STRUCK ON THE FOOT WHILE PUTTING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL IN THE DRILL CAROUSEL.

October 13, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Fall from machine

EE PUT A SET OF BELTS ON A D10. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND AND STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 15, 2003 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck against a moving object

RE OCCURRENCE OF A NON-REPORTABLE BACK INJURY THAT OCCURRED ON 8/15/03 RESULTING IN DAYS OFF BEGINNING 3/23/04 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING-MYELOGRAM

July 1, 2003 VA · Coal
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · -

MECHANIC WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF LOADER. THE STEP WAS BENT AND MECHANIC DID NOT SEE IT IN THE DARK. HE CAME DOWN AND TWISTED KNEE.

2002 · 3 incidents

October 11, 2002 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE POWDER TRUCK. AS HE GOT OUT OF THE SEAT AND TURNED AROUND TO GO DOWN THE STEPS, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND, STRIKING A ROCK WITH HIS LEFT SID E NEAR HIS HIP.

May 29, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION BELLY PAN WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS COLLAR BONE.

May 28, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LIFTING A GRADER TIRE WITH A TRUCK CRANE A CHAIN WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TIRE. THE TIRE SLIPPED & STRUCK THE EE CAUSING A BRUISED KIDNEY

For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants

The full compliance file on Bearwallow Surface

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.

Get the report ($149) See a sample report Monitor a whole book of operators, $99/mo