Mining Incidents

#3 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
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1991 · 4 incidents

July 26, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
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.

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.

January 26, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
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

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

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