Mining Incidents

Shady Lane No 4 Coal

Knox Creek Coal Corp · Underground
Shortt Gap, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406651

MSHA record for Shady Lane No 4 (mine ID 4406651). 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
1991–1998
Latest incident
Jul 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1998 · 3 incidents

January 19, 1998 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST ONTO HIS SCOOP APPROX 300' OUTBY THE FACE OF THE 001 MNU WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

1997 · 2 incidents

July 21, 1997 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman ELECTRICAL
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN THE CABLE EXPLODED ABOUT 3' AWAY FROM HIM. THE CONCUSSION FROM THE EXPLOSION HIT EE IN THE NECK AND THROAT.

1996 · 5 incidents

December 11, 1996 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

VICTIM WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A TAIL ROLLER SHAFT THRU THE BEARINGS ON A TAIL PIECE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

October 28, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING HIS FIRST BOLT IN 4 RT CROSSCUT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.

July 26, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED 7-26-96 ON PRE-SHIFT EXAM, FALL MEASURED 30' LONG, 15' TO 20' WIDE, 2' TO 4' FT THICK.

February 13, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL OCCURRED 60' INBY SS 542. MEASURED 15'X20'X4-6'. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED ESCAPEWAYS NOT AFFECTED TRAVELWAYS NOT AFFECTED.

January 3, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED 60' TO THE RIGHT OF SS # 201 IN #2 HDG OF THE MAINS, APPROX 1750' INBY THE DRIFT MOUTH. FALL MEASURED APPROX 120'L X 20'W X 8'H.

1995 · 3 incidents

November 7, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS RIDING PERSONNEL BUGGY TO OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT. TO KEEP FROM GETTING WET WHILE GOING THRU A WATER HOLE HE GOT ON TOP OF BUGGY. WHEN COMING OUT OF THE WATER WHERE THE TOP IS LOWER VICTIM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BUGGY AND TOP.

October 8, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

NO. 1 HEADING HAD BEEN SQUARED-OFF IN PREPARATION FOR BEING DROPPED. FALL OCCURRED BEFORE PLAC AHAD BEEN PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED. FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE, 30' LONG, 7' HIGH. THESE ARE APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS.

April 14, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD FINISHED BOLTING #1 HOG. AS HE WAS CRAWLING BACK TO LET THE ATRS DOWN, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE 3RD & 4TH ROW BOLTS. THE PLACE HAD BEEN BOLTED TO WIT HIN 2' OF THE FACE. THE ROCK STRUCK OPERATOR ON THE RIGHT ANKLE. THE ROCK MEASURED 14" X 24" X 2"

1994 · 1 incident

April 11, 1994 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A BELT MOVE WAS BEING MADE. VICTIM WAS PULLING BELT AND LIFTING BAGS OF ROCK DUST. HE AGGRAVATED AND OLD BACK INJURY.

1993 · 3 incidents

October 4, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS OPERATING 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR ON ROUGH BOTTOM. THE SHUTTLE CAR BOTTOMED OUT JARRING THE VICTIMS BACK.

June 26, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEDN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN BECAME HUNG WHEN HE REVERSED THE CHAIN A ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE CHAIN STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE WHICH RESULTED IN A BROKEN N OSE & A CUT WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE

February 22, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DA TE 2-22-93 HANGING LINE CURTAIN FOOT SLIPPED & TWISTED KNEE DAT E 03-03-93 VICTIM REPORTED ACCIDENT AT 12:30PM AT WHICH TIME HE LEFT WORK & LEFT WORK & WENT TO THE DOC HE WORKED EVERYDAY UN TIL HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT (EXCLUDING SAT & SA

1992 · 2 incidents

July 9, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS ON A PILLAR SECTION THE AREA WAS VERY WET AND MUDDY WHEN HIS BUDDY PICK UP THE BOWSAW TO SAW A TIMBER MUD WAS FLIPPED INTO HIS EYE.

February 28, 1992 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPER TRACTOR HIT BOTTOM HE BOUNCED BACK PROBLEMS

1991 · 2 incidents

December 13, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS RIDING A PERSONEL BUGGY THRU A FLY AND GOT A PIECE OF COAL IN HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON 12-14-91 TO HAVE THE PIECE OF COAL REMOVED, SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN.

November 11, 1991 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Shady Lane Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CUTTING A SMALL TREE, THE TREE WAS BENT AT A SEVERE ANGLE DUE TO WEIGHT FROM A RECENT ICE STORM. WHEN THE TREE WAS CUT APPROX. 2/3 THRU IT SLABBED BROKE AND KICKED BACK STRIKING THE VICTIM IN THE SHOULDER RESULTING IN A BROKE COLLAR BONE.

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