Shady Lane Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION #68. ENTIRE INTERSECTION FELL IN AND CONTINUED APPROX. 20 FT INTO RT CROSSCUT. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20'L X 30' W X 6' H.
#3: 8 reportable incidents Coal
Shady Lane Coal Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
Ted Osborne Jr
Shortt Gap,
Buchanan County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406549
MSHA record for #3 (mine ID 4406549). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1989–1991
- Latest incident
- Jul 1991
Ownership history
- Shady Lane Coal Corp 1989 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
#3 sits in Buchanan County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 11.2% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Buchanan County, Virginia · Population 19,857
11.2%
Mining share of county employment
$42,216
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file1991 · 4 incidents
June 13, 1991
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN SOME CRIBS STRIKING STEEL SUPPORT BEAM.AS EMPL REACTED TO SOUND OF THE ROCK STRIKING THE BEAM,AND DUE TO THE CLOSE QUARTERS INSIDE SCOOP DECK W/CANOPY,STRUCK CH IN ON FRAME OF SCOOP WHICH RESULTED IN A CUT THAT REQ 2 STITCHES.
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL #1 ENTRY. 1ST CROSSCUT INBY OUTSIDE OF MAINE 20FT WIDE X 25 FT LONG X 8 HIGH.
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL WAS FOUND ON PRESHIFT EXAMINATION, 1-26-91, BETWEEN SUR STA 17+30 OFF NO. 3 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED APPROX 40' LONG AND 20' WIDE X 4" THICK. FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OF TRAVEL WAYS. AREA AROUND FALL WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.
1990 · 3 incidents
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL OCCURRED #1 ENTRY SPAD #70.FALL MEASURED 6'H X 20'W X 60'LONG.
May 4, 1990
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
BACK WAS HURTING,WANTED TO GO TO DR.HAD BEEN SETTING CRIBS FOR PAST 4 DAYS,STRAINED HIMSELF .
April 9, 1990
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
VICTIM STATED HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND WANTED TO GO TO THE DR HE HAD BEEN SETTING CRIBS FOR THE PAST 4 DAYS AND ASSUMES HE STRAINED HIMSELF DURING THAT TIME.
1989 · 1 incident
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION #13 IN #5 HEADING THREE CROSSCUTS OUTBY THE FACE.