April 18, 1983
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Little David Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
ROOFBOLTING,ROCK FELL ON HAND.
Pilot Mine: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Little David Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Lawson John & Truman
MSHA Mine ID: 4405061
Pilot Mine has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Apr 1983
Ownership history
- Ergoliv Coal Company Inc 1978 to 1978
- Pilot Coal Corp 1978 to 1980
- Dry Fork Mining Company Inc 1980 to 1981
- Little David Coal Company Inc 1981 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34 | 73,153 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Pilot 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
3 on file1983 · 3 incidents
March 26, 1983
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little David Coal Company Inc · Fall from piled material
CHASING COMPANY DOG IN ORDER TO TAKE HIM TO VET,FELL OVER EMBANKMENT.
Little David Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
RIDING JULIE CAR TO OUTSIDE WHEN TOOL BOX OVERTURNED MASHING FINGER.