Four Corners Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DRIVING MANTRIP AND STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT HAND.
Bluestone #38: 9 reportable incidents Coal
Albatross Mining Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
Brian Cline
Keystone,
Mcdowell County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607784
MSHA record for Bluestone #38 (mine ID 4607784). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1993–1998
- Latest incident
- Apr 1998
Ownership history
- Little Bur Mining Inc 1989 to 1995
- Four Corners Corp 1995 to 1998
- Albatross Mining Corp 1998 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Bluestone #38 sits in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 13.0% 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.McDowell County, West Virginia · Population 18,413
13.0%
Mining share of county employment
$29,980
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file1998 · 1 incident
1997 · 3 incidents
December 29, 1997
WV · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four Corners Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
MOVING MINER CABLE STRAINED BACK PULLING ON CABLE.
July 23, 1997
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Four Corners Corp · Fall from machine
CLIMBING DOWN FROM TOP OF TRUCK AND GOT CAUGHT AND FELL OFF TRUCK.
February 6, 1997
WV · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Four Corners Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HAD ARM ON SCOOP BUCKET MOVING BRIDGE CABLE RAISED SCOOP BRACKET CAUGHT RT ARM BETWEEN BUCKET AND TOP.
1996 · 1 incident
November 12, 1996
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Four Corners Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INSTALLING ROOF BOLT & GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLTERHEAD AND TWISTED WRIST
1995 · 3 incidents
October 13, 1995
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Four Corners Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
BRINGING LOAD - SC FROM MINER - CUT CORNER - HADARM OUTSIDE DECK - CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND RIB.
Four Corners Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
ENDLOADER FELL OFF BLOCKS PINNING MAN BETWEEN FRAME AND GROUND HURTING HIS BACK.
October 9, 1995
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four Corners Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG TO TOP.
1993 · 1 incident
Little Bur Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF BOLTS (36") - THIS PARTICULAR AREA HAD SEVERAL 42" & 48" BOLTS - SURFACE CRACKES PRESENT AND STRAPS WERE USED IN THE NORMAL BOLTING PATTERN.