Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Controlled by Jackson Rick
Jewell Valley, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405541

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1988–1991
Latest incident
Jun 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1991 · 2 incidents

June 28, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shenandoah Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY AT SPAD #614. IT FELL OUT ABOUT 3' IN THICKNESS, ABOUT A BREAK OR 60' LONG, 5 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA. IT'S IN THE RETURN AND THE SECTION IS STARTING PULLING PILLARS. IT W ILL BE CLEANED UP. TIMBERED IT OFF ALL SIDES. IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE METHOD OF MINING.

January 22, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shenandoah Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #3 ENTRY IN THE NATURL ENTRY NOT INVOLVING NOTHING BREAK OUT BY FEEDER DUMPING OPINT IT FELL ON 3RD SHIFT CRIBBED IT OFF

1990 · 2 incidents

October 13, 1990 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss OTHER
Shenandoah Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPL INJ BACK ON 4/14/89 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LIFT PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE RESULTING IN LOST TIME INJ HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 1/8/90 & WORKED UNTIL 10/13/90. AGGRAVATION OF PREVIOUS INJ DUE TO WO RK ENVIRONMENT RESULTED IN RECURRENCE OF INJURY.

1989 · 2 incidents

January 2, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shenandoah Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PULLING MINER CABLE FROM PILE TO CONNECT TO MINER WHEN A POP WAS HEARD IN MY LOWER BACK. I DON'T THINK IT WAS A MUSCLE.

1988 · 3 incidents

June 27, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shenandoah Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS GETTING OFF SHUTTLE CAR & GOT H IS FOOT HUNG IN PEDAL & T WISTED HIS FOOT

May 31, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shenandoah Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING A HYD HSE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE CUT A PLACE ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.

April 29, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Shenandoah Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPL WAS CHECKING OUT TRIP UNITS ON UNDERGROUND POWER BOX OUTSIDE BEFORE WE WERE TO TAKE IT UNDERGROUND. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WIRE ROPE & IT FLIPPED UP INTO CATHEAD & GROUNDED IT FROM PH ASE TO PHASE & BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND. HE CAME BACK & WORKED THREE SHIFTS AFTER HIS ACCIDENT.