Mining Incidents

No 1: 60 reportable incidents Coal

Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by J E Cooper
Amonate, Tazewell County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405874

MSHA record for No 1 (mine ID 4405874). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
60
Years on record
1985–1992
Latest incident
May 1992
Ownership history
  1. Fiddle Coal Company Inc 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

No 1 sits in Tazewell County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 3.1% 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.
Tazewell County, Virginia · Population 39,933
3.1%
Mining share of county employment
$45,788
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

60 on file

1992 · 7 incidents

March 31, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBERS ON SCOOP- FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 11, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ARGUMENT BETWEEN 2 EMPLS RESULTING IN A FIGHT.ONE EMPL STRUCK ANOTHER IN THE HEAD WITH A PICKAX. BOTH MEN WERE FIRED FROM THEIR POSITIONS 3-11-92.

March 10, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS BEGINING SHIFT BOLTING TOP AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE ON ROCK.

February 20, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE OFF SCOOP, SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM STRIKING HIS SIDE ON SCOOP.

January 10, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS ONE CRIB BLOCK HAD A NAIL STICKING OUT CAUSING A CUT TO HIS LEFT HAND.

1991 · 18 incidents

July 16, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTED 5-GAL BUCKET OF GREASE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 10, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL BOLTING TOP WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF PINNER HEAD AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST.

April 30, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE ON SHUTTLE CAR AND SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT KNEE ON CORNER OF MANTRIP BUS.

April 5, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MIENR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME HAS CAUSED HIM LOWER BACK PROBLEMS. SAW DOCTOR ON 4-8-91.

March 7, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SCOOP WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

February 15, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE AND FELT LOWER BACK PAIN.

January 24, 1991 VA · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OUT CINDAR BLOCK BRATTICE WITH ANOTHER CINDAR BLOCK. FELT SHARP PAIN IN LWOER BACK.

January 10, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UP IN SCOOP BUCKET MEASURING TIMBERS. ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG.

1990 · 6 incidents

September 26, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL TOSSED SHOVEL ONTO BELT.SHOVEL BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK ARM.EMPL DIDNT REALIZE INJURY UNTIL 10-17 WHEN VISITING DR FOR ANOTHER REASON.

September 12, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SCOOP OFF CHARGE. PULLED MUSCLE IN SIDE.

September 11, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING BELT S STEPPED DOWN ON MINE FLOOR TWISTED KNEE

February 20, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TURNED BODY TO SIDE WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLECAR.

January 9, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL RUNNING SC,HIT HOLE BOTTOMED OUT CAUSING HARD JAR TO BODY.BURNING & PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1989 · 6 incidents

June 6, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP-ROCK FELL ROLLED DOWN BACK AND LEG.STRIKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

1988 · 11 incidents

December 19, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DUST HOSE FROM PINNER HEAD AND HURT HIS RIGHT ARM.

November 14, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING GRINDER GRINDER HIT BURR GRINDER WAS KNOCKED BACK INTO HIS FACE STRIKING HIS EYE

October 31, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK FROM THE MINER AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN NECK AND BACK.

October 17, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP-ROCK FELL ON RIGHT WRIST

January 22, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3KNEES LIFTING BAG OF ROCK DUST.VISITED EMERGENCY ROOM,TAZEWELL COMM. HOSPITAL. DR. CARL LEWIS TREATMENT EXAMINEDADVISED ONE DAY OFF FROM WORK (01/25/88).

1987 · 5 incidents

August 7, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RO7K DUSTING ON OFF SIDE OF MINER. THE MINER SWUNG AROUND TO REMOVE CABLE-BOOM STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACK.

May 5, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING UP CENTERS-SHUTTLECAR OPERATOR CAME AROUND CORNER BUMPING HIM DUE TO LACK OF VISION

February 18, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS O1ERATING SCOOP HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS TOOTH ON THE PANIC BAR OF THE SCOOP

1986 · 3 incidents

March 3, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING 7IMBER WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN IT SLIPPED CUTTING HIS ELFT HAND.

February 4, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING3BELTLINE WHEN A ROCK FELL GRAZING HIS RT SHOULDER.

1985 · 4 incidents

November 9, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING WITH CEMENT HIS HANDS BECAME RED WITH AN ABRASION ON HIS WRIST.

September 10, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FELL IN NO. 2 ENTRY FACE ROOF FALL 50 LONG 8\ TO 10\ WIDE 3\ HIGH. ROOF FALL CAUGHT CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE.

February 4, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING FINGERS.

January 29, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF SLATE BOUNCED STRIKING MINER ON RIGHT NAKLE WHILE HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE.