Little David Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
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Little David No 3 Mine: 10 reportable incidents Coal
Little David Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Lawson John & Truman
Coeburn,
Wise County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405657
MSHA record for Little David No 3 Mine (mine ID 4405657). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1983–1986
- Latest incident
- May 1986
Ownership history
- Bear Branch Coal Company Inc 1981 to 1981
- Randa Coal Corp 1981 to 1984
- Little David Coal Company Inc 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Little David No 3 Mine sits in Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Wise County, Virginia · Population 35,727
5.9%
Mining share of county employment
$50,740
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file1986 · 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
Little David Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN 3 WHEELER PERSONAL CARRIER AND COAL. LEG FRACTEX
Little David Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL ON RETURN OUTBY AREA AT SPAD #231 FALL COVER 1 INTERSECTION, THIS AREA WAS ALREADY DANGERED OFF
1983 · 5 incidents
Randa Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THROWING ROCKS UNDER SCOOP-MASHED RING FINGER.
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