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Shannon Mine No 1: 2 reportable incidents Coal

Shannon Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Nelson David
Burnsville, Braxton County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606908

MSHA record for Shannon Mine No 1 (mine ID 4606908). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1989–1990
Latest incident
Jan 1990
Ownership history
  1. Steel Hollow Mining Company 1985 to 1986
  2. Gateway Mining Company 1986 to 1987
  3. Lite Coal Mining Company Inc 1987 to 1991
  4. Shannon Coal Company Inc 1991 to 1992
  5. Shannon Coal Company Inc 1992 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Shannon Mine No 1 sits in Braxton County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 1.6% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Braxton County, West Virginia · Population 12,345
1.6%
Mining share of county employment
$44,449
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1990 · 1 incident

January 20, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lite Coal Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINNER OPERATOR REACHED UP TO PULL STEEL OUT OF TOP & PIECE OF ROCK PINCHED FINGER AGAINST STEEL. BRUISED INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND & PINCHED IT.

1989 · 1 incident