Mining Incidents

#3 Coal

Controlled by Shelton Donald Lee
Shortt Gap, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406293

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
34
Years on record
1988–1994
Latest incident
Aug 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

1994 · 2 incidents

August 6, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO DUCKWALK IN LOW COAL EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS BACK ON A ROOFBOLT CAUSING A 6" SCRATCH ON HIS BACK.

1993 · 4 incidents

September 29, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TRAVELING UP #3 BELT ON A SCOOP OPERATOR MADE CONTACT WITH HALLWAY TIMBERS WITH THE SCOOP DECK THE TIMBERS WERE KNOCKED OVER WITH SCOOP DECK & ROCK FELL 2X4X2 STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER HEAD & SID E

August 16, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS SITTING IN THE INTERSECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.

April 14, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ACHORING TAILPIECE OT THE BOTTOM WHEN A ANCHOR PIN PULLED OUT AND THE TAILPIECE KICKED AND PUSHED SIDEWAYS HITTING HIS LEG. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT OUT AND WENT TO THE DR THAT EVENING.

March 5, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A HOLE TO INSTALL PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREARM.

1992 · 3 incidents

December 21, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FOREMAN MAKING PRESHIFT FOUND ROCK FALL THAT HAD FELL OVER THE WEEKEND. SIZE OF FALL WAS 10 Z 10 X 6. THIS FALL OCCURRED 10-20' INSIDE #2 ENTRY. THE ROCK HAD BEEN IN A MUD SEAM AND HAD WORKED LOOSE OVER TIME CAUSING IT TO FALL.

September 28, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

APPROX TWENTY BREAKS FROM THE #2 BELT DRIVE ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #236 THE ROOF FALL INVOVLED THE INTERSECITON. IT WAS APPROX 60 FT WIDE X 30 FT LONG X 5 FT THICK.

1991 · 7 incidents

October 3, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WHEN A PIECE OF CARBON FLEW OFF THE BIT AND HIT HIM ON THE NECK.

September 20, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

EMPL WAS CONDUCTING PRESHIFT WHEN HE FOUND ROCK FALL 40' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4' HIGH ON BELT LINE SEVEN BREAKS OUT OF FACE AT SPAD #393. ROCK HAD FELL OUT ABOVE ANCHORAGE. NO ONE WAS INSIDE MINE S WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

June 10, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NO ONE WAS IN THE MINES AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.FOREMAN ENTERED THE MINES AND FOUND THE FALL.THE FALL WAS 80' IN LENGTH 20' WIDE AND 4' THICK.IT WAS LOCATED ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #337.

May 15, 1991 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING SCOOP IT RAN OVER ROCK JARRING HIM INTO THE TOP STRUCK FOREHEAD AGAINST TOP

February 14, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK, 10" X 14", FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

January 28, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MACKING OFF ROOF BOLTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 4, 1991 VA · Coal INUNDATION
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A WATER INUNDATION OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION WHEN THE 0 ENTRY OFF THE #1 ENTRY WAS UNINTENTIONALLY MINED INTO AN ADJACENT ABANDONED MINE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE THE EXTENT OF THE ADJA CENT ABANDONED MINES WAS NOT KNOWN. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGES OCCURRED AT THIS TIME.

1990 · 7 incidents

September 26, 1990 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL DRILLING COAL WITH SMALL HAND DRILL WHEN SLUG OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.

March 30, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM & CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM

March 21, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP BOLTS WHEN DRAWROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

1989 · 4 incidents

October 19, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON UPPER BACK & SHOULDER.

October 9, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUT TING UP A ROOFBOLT IN T HE TOP HE WAS PUSHING UP ON T HE ROOFBOLT WITH THE HEAD WHEN IT CAUGHT HIS HAND

September 5, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THIS ROCK FALL WAS FOUND AT 5:30AM BY MINE FOREMAN. NO ONE WAS IN THE MINE WHEN IT FELL, THERE WAS A FAULT IN ROOF ONE-HALF OF INTERSECTION FELL IN. SET TIMBERS ON ALL FOUR SIDES.

April 11, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PLASTERING STOPPINGS WITH CEMENT AND ROCK SDUST SPLASHED INTO RUBBER GLOVES.

1988 · 7 incidents

July 16, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

April 14, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

LARGE SLUG ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS MADE OPERATOR FALL BACK NTO SAFETY JACK WITH BACK OF HEAD.

March 31, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STUCK WIRE BRAID ON END OF WIRE ROPE INTO RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND WAS PROBING AT LOOSE ROCK WITH SLATE BAR. POSS. OF INFECTION .

March 9, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LARGE SLUG OF ROCK RODE OUT SAFETY JACK ONE EDGE BROKE LOOSE FROM ROOF BOLT SLUG SLID DOWN MAN S BACK RIDING HIM OVER. MAN COMPLAINED OF BACK STRAIN BUT REMA NED ON JOB 3-12-88 DECIDED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

February 11, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

SETTING TEMPERARY ROOF JACKS WHEN A PIECE OF METAL OR ROCK CHIPPED SCRATCHING EYEBALL

January 26, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terrie Lynn Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT RT.INDE3 FINGER BETWEEN TRTAM LEVERS WHILE MOVING PINNER TO NEXT BOLT H OLE TGRIED TO JERK FINGER LOOSE CHANGING BOLT ER TO JUMP AWAY FROM HIM COMPOUND FX.RFT.INDEX FINGER BETWEEN FIR ST & SECOND JOI3T