Simpson & Lester Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries
RETURN FROM VACATION FOUND INTERSECTION IN #3 ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #46 HAD FALLEN IN 4' HIGH 30' WIDE & 30 FT LONG.
Bluestone #46: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Bluestone #46 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1993.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1993
- Latest incident
- Jul 1993
Ownership history
- Simpson & Lester Coals Inc 1992 to 1995
- K & C Energy Inc 1995 to 1995
- Son Energy Inc 1995 to 1997
- Cline Excavation Corp 1997 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 1,736 |
| 1996 | 11 | 35,802 |
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 4 | 25,429 |
| 1992 | 5 | 6,877 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Bluestone #46 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
3 on file1993 · 3 incidents
Simpson & Lester Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
PULLED BACK WHILE LIFTING TAILROLLER FOR FEEDER.
Simpson & Lester Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ON 3/8/93 FOREMAN NOTICED ROOF BOLTS LEAKING, REMOVED CREW FROM SECTION REPORTED TO MSHA SUPERVISOR, DANGERED OFF SECTION. INSPECTION ON 3/10/93 CHANGED ROOF CONTROL PLAN. FALL WAS 30' LONG 25' WIDE 3' HIGH IN #2 INTERSECTION (LOB).