Mining Incidents

Little David No 3 Mine Coal

Controlled by Lawson John & Truman
Coeburn, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405657

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
May 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1986 · 2 incidents

March 1, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Little David Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE MOVING ROOF 6OLTER ACCIDENTLY RAISED PINNER HEAD & TRAPPED RT AHND BETWEEN ROOF & BOLTER HEAD. RESULTING IN BROKEN HAND

1984 · 3 incidents

October 8, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Little David Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE USED TO MUCH DOWN PRESSURE ON PINNER BOOM THROWING PINNER INTO ROOF WEDGING HAND BETWEEN ROOF AND BOOM LEVER

1983 · 5 incidents

July 23, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Randa Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

GEORG ROBERTSON HURT-BROKE? HIS LEFT HAND WORKING ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN ROCK FELL.

June 20, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Randa Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE THRU MINES GOT ELECTRICAL SHOCK

May 7, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Randa Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MICHAEL JORDEN CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WHILE BENDING A ROOF BOLT

March 9, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Randa Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TAILPIECE HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE TAILPIECE