Mining Incidents

No 1 Mine Coal

Sandy Lane Inc · Underground
Controlled by James Wayne Estep
Bee, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405153

MSHA record for No 1 Mine (mine ID 4405153). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Apr 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1986 · 5 incidents

April 22, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sandy Lane Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTINS UP BOLT8 & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN HAAD OF PINNER & LINDING ARMS ON PINNER.

April 10, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Sandy Lane Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT KNEES AG5INST TOP LOW CLEANING SECTION WITH SCOOP

April 2, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sandy Lane Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINNER STEL BRO5E AND HIT HIM ALONG THE EYE

March 13, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sandy Lane Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK CAME OUT B9TWEEN BOLTS BRUSED HIS BACK.

January 13, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Sandy Lane Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED FOOT 3

1985 · 5 incidents

December 2, 1985 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Lane Inc · Struck by falling object

SCALING DRAW RO7K WHEN THE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND INJURED RT ARM AND RT SIDE

December 1, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator OTHER
Sandy Lane Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

UNKNOWN 3

1984 · 7 incidents

October 12, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sandy Lane Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE\S THUMB WAS CAUGHT UNDER A ROOF PLATE & CUT.

October 10, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sandy Lane Inc · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELL AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

September 28, 1984 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sandy Lane Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED GROIN WHILE BEATING ROCK AT FEEDER.

May 18, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sandy Lane Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON BOLTER.

May 11, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sandy Lane Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT STRAINED A BACK MUSCLE WHILE DRILLING COAL.

April 16, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sandy Lane Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT RIGHT CHEEK WAS BRUISED WHEN HIT BY A COAL DRILL (HAND HELD)

1983 · 4 incidents

August 10, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sandy Lane Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, SUBJECT WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT THIGH BY A FALLING ROCK.

January 10, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sandy Lane Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL,CATCHING FINGER AGAINST POWER HEAD.

January 9, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sandy Lane Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED APPX SUNDAY,JAN 9 1983 MINE NOT WORKING.FALL LOCATED ALONG ONE HEADING FOR DISTANCE OF APPX 50\ NO DAMAGE OCCURRED.

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