Mining Incidents

Shannon Washer Facility Coal

Controlled by Timothy L McCoy
Johns, Jefferson County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0100722

Shannon Washer Facility has $588 in proposed MSHA penalties and $588 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1983–1998
Latest incident
Dec 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3
citations
0
significant & substantial
$588
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $588 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
6
inspections on record
26
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 26 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Shannon Washer Facility has $588 in proposed MSHA penalties and $588 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$588
proposed penalties
$588
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$588
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-03-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Shannon Washer Facility shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.57 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 5 samples.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.57
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.87
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
5
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-03-02.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

1998 · 2 incidents

December 5, 1998 AL · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING PILLS OUT OF A CHAIN DRIVE WITH A PUNCH AND SLEDGE HAMMER A FRAGMENT OF STEEL BROKE OFF OF THE PUNCH AND ENTERED THE EMPLOYEES LEG. FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED BY EMERGENCY ROOM DR ON 12-7- 98.

January 11, 1998 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall from machine

AFTER CLEANING WINDHSIELD OF LOADER, THE OPERATOR STEPPED BACK AND SLIPPED/FELL TO THE GROUND. IT HAD BEEN RAINING PRIOR TO THE SHIFT BEGINNING.

1996 · 2 incidents

December 6, 1996 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHUT THE POWER SCREEN UNIT DOWN THE EE'S JACKET WAS CAUGHT IN THE ALTERNATOR BELT AND PULLED THE EE'S ARM INTO THE FAN HOUSING.

January 22, 1996 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE STARTED OUT THE BACK OF THE PREP PLANT WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE CORNER OF A SIDE PLATE FRAME FOR THE INCLINE THAT HAD BEEN STORED IN A PARTS ST ORAGE AREA.

1994 · 1 incident

January 18, 1994 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPEDON AN ICE SPOT ON THE FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT.

1993 · 1 incident

April 13, 1993 AL · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WHILE MANUALY FEEDING A NEW CHAIN ACROSS A SPROCKET IN A DANIELS WASH BOX THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE SPROCKET.

1989 · 1 incident

June 29, 1989 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BELTS ON MCNALLY DRYER HE ROLLED FINGER INTO PULLEY BETWEEN BELT & PULLEY AMPUTATED 1/2 INCH OF LEFT RING FINGER

1988 · 5 incidents

June 1, 1988 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS OPERATING THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR IN THE ROOM. WHEN AS HE WAS BEING LOADED A ROCK SHOT OFF THE BOOM OF THE LOADER STRICKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD ABOVE THE EYE.

May 4, 1988 AL · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator ELECTRICAL
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB ON THE 15 RU BUTTING MACHINE 300 VDC WHEN AN ARC OCCURED THAT BURNED HIS LEFT HAND POWER TO THE LIGHT CIRCUIT HAD BEEN TURNED OFF BUT A SHORTY WAS FOUND IN T RAILING CABLE WHICH CAUSED THE ARC. IN THE FUTURE EQUIPMENT WILL BE DEENERGIZED BEFORE EXCHANGING BULBS.

February 23, 1988 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A NAIL WAS BEING REMOVED FROM A QUICK COUPLING ON A WATER HOSE. THE HEAD BROKE OFF THE NAIL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING LACERATIONS TO THE EYE AND NEC ESSIBATING THE REMOVAL OF MULTIPLE FOREIGN BODIES FROM THE EYE.

January 25, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 5 FT- 10FT HIGH OCCURRED ON THE 3RD LEFT SECTION 001 AT 16 + 47 AT AT THE FACE WHICH WAS AGAINST A FAULT THE ROOF WAS LAMINATED SHALE AND WEAK AS IS NORMAL IN THE AREA OF A FAULT ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 6 FT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS SECTION HAD NO PREVIOUS FALLS BEFORE HITTING FAULT

January 12, 1988 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS CLEANING UP THE SHOP AND IN MOVING A THEATER TO SWEEP AROUND IT HE CAUSED A SHUTTLE CAR BRAKE BLOCK TO FALL WHICH STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT BRUISING HIS LITTLE TOE.

1987 · 6 incidents

October 19, 1987 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS PREPARING TO REPAIR A EALC IN PREP. PLANTS BLACK WATER LINE WHEN HE PUSHED ASIDE A LIMB ON A PINE TREE WHICH SWUNG BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

June 9, 1987 AL · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP CLENING ROADWAYS AND BUMPED AGAINST RIB CAUSING LOOSE COAL AND ROCK TO FALL OFF.IT STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION.

January 19, 1987 AL · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED PER8ON WAS DRIVING A NAIL INTO A CURTAIN STRIP WHEN IT GLANCED OFF HIS HAMMER & STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE. RIGHT EYE.

January 16, 1987 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HELPING INSTALL A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL IN THE BLACK WATER ON THE PREP PLANT.

January 13, 1987 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

ACCIDENT OCCURE8 WHEN EMPLOYEE DROVE HIS SHUTTLE CAR THROUGH A CROSS CUT AND RAN O VER A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

1986 · 5 incidents

December 1, 1986 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A SQUEEZE OCCUR9ED ON 5TH SO.SECTION WHICH RESULTED IN SERIES OF FALLS ACROSS THE SECTION AS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED MAP THE SECTION IS NO LONGER ACCESSIBLE SO IT IS THEREFORE IMPOSSIBLE TO FULL Y DET ERMINE TH9 EXTENT OF THE ROOF FALLS

November 4, 1986 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR OF ST5NDARD SHUTTLE CAR WAS AT SECTION FEEDER DUMPING A LOAD WHEN A PORTION OF THE RIB ROLLED OFF CATCHING HIS LEGS AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CAR & CAUSING A FX TO RT LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE 3

October 30, 1986 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY OCCURRED3AS EE WAS DRIVING A CONNECTING PIN IN THE CUTTER CHAIN WITH A HAMMER & A PIECE OF TH E PIN FLAKED OFF & LODGED IN HIS LEFT HAND.

August 19, 1986 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER RAN3OVER EES FOOT AS HE WAS GETTING A ROOF BOLT OFF THE BOLTER.

March 19, 1986 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE 4AS LETTING A JACK DOWN ON THE OFF OPERATOR SIDE OF A S/C WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED ONE NOTCH CAUSING THE JACK LEVER TO S TRIKE HIM ON THE JAW.

1985 · 7 incidents

September 11, 1985 AL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP SLIPPED ON WET FOOT WALL AND IN TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF ADN BREAK THE FALL HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK A ROCK CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE SMALL FINGER

August 26, 1985 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 5TH SOUTH SECTION #2 ROOM AT 11+00 IN A ROLL. THE FALL WAS 2\ - 6\ HIGH, 16\ WIDE & 16\ LONG. THE FALL WAS CLEANED AND ROOF BOLTED SINCE IT WAS IN THE RETURN

June 28, 1985 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE IR ENTRY OF THE 5TH SO. SECTION ' 9 + 60 IN THE FIRST INTERSECTION OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 45\ HIGH X 20\ X 20\, AND WAS AT A ROLL, HOWEVER, THE ROLL D ID NOT BECOME VISIBLE UNTIL AFTER THE FALL. THE FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FIREBOSS DURING HIS PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION.

June 25, 1985 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 5THE SOUTH SECTION AT 8 + 20 IN THE 1 RIGHT ENTRY IN THE SECOND INTERSECTION OUTBY THE FACE. FALL WAS APPROX. 5\ HIGH X 18\ WIDE X 18\ LONG AND OCCURRED INA ROLL 54 " CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE BEING USED.

March 13, 1985 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AS HE WAS GETTING OFF A RAILROAD CAR, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AGAINST A CROSS TIE SUSTAINING CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO THE BACK.

February 9, 1985 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE 1ST PANEL 5 ENTRIES OF THE 5TH SOUTH HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR A DISTANCE OF 1000\ UNTIL STOPPED BY A BARRIER FAULT. ROOMS HAD THEN BEEN DRIVEN TO THE RT 220\ & TO THE LEFT 200\4. ANOTHER SMALL FAULT 4\ DOWN HAD BEEN PENETRATED 8 X-CUTS OUTBY THE BARRIER FAULT & A NUMBER OF ROLLS WERE ENCOUNTERED AS WELL. THE SECTION WAS BEING PULLED BACK TO START A NEW SET OF ROOMS TO T HE RIGHT

January 11, 1985 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNCOUPLING PERSONNEL CARRIER FROM LOCOMOTIVE WHEN SLACK BETWEEN THE PERSONNEL CARRIER AND LOCOMOTIVE ALLOWED THE CARRIER TO ROLL BACK CAUSING EMLOYEES THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COUPLING PIN AND LOCOMOTIVE

1984 · 1 incident

October 15, 1984 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF A FAULT WHICH RAN ACROSS INTERSECTION WHERE THE FALL OCCURED THIS HAPPENED ON AN IDLE DAY AND NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED

1983 · 1 incident

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