Mining Incidents

Kennedy #2Coal

Shortt Gap, Buchanan County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406872
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000
Latest incident
Aug 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2000 · 7 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON BREAK INBY SPAD 1419 ON THE 7TH LEFT PAHEL OFF THE NO. 1 MAINS. INACTIVE PANEL. THE FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 4'.

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BEGINNING TO DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLEWHEN THE METAL BIL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TOP,THE CARBIDE TIP FRAGMENTED INTO SMALL PIECES ANDONE PIECE INBEDDED ITSELF INTO HIS LEFT EYE AROU ND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY. HE WAS BENDING OVER AND RAN INTO THE RIB WITH HIS HEAD. HE ALLEGED THAT HIS NECK WAS INJURED.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RERAIL AN 11 TON LOCOMOTIVE WITH A RAILROAD JACK WHEN THE JACK BAR SLIPPED, HITTING EE IN THE LIP & CHEEK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL 50' X 28' X 6' THICK. 5 BREAKS OUTBY END OF NO 5 LEFT PANEL IN THE BELT HEADING ON AN INACTIVE PANEL. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL 20'OUTBY FACE OF #4 HEADING ON 5TH LEFT PANEL OFF THE NO.1 NW MAINS. SIZE: 34' X 20' X 6'HIGH.

Accident type, without injuries

A SLAB OF HIGHWALL ABOVE THE BELT-TRACK ENTRY FELL ON THE CANOPY, CRUSHING THE CANOPY ON TO THE BELT AND TRACK. THE HIGHWALL WHICH FELL ALONG A MUD SEAM, WAS APPROX 4' X 12' X 25' HIGH.