Mining Incidents

Mine No 39 Coal

Blackstone Mining Inc · Underground
Kimball, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608226

MSHA record for Mine No 39 (mine ID 4608226). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1993
Latest incident
Nov 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1993 · 7 incidents

October 14, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Blackstone Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING ON WHEEL UNIT & PIECE OF METAL STUCK HIM IN R EYE

September 29, 1993 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackstone Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CABLE FOR MINER PULLED OUT IN HAULWAY, WHILE PULLING CABLE OUT OF HAULWAY INJURED FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK & ELECTRICAL SENSATION IN BOTH LEGS.

August 30, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Blackstone Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING 2 PIECE OF SLAG HIT INJURED IN THE EYE.

May 13, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Blackstone Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

January 26, 1993 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Blackstone Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH RIGHT KNEE WHEN CRAWLING IN THE MINES; SWELLING AND SEVERE PAIN OF THE KNEE JOINT. EE CONSULTED DR OF BLUEFIELD, W.VA. OTHER EMPLOYEE TOLD HIM EE HAD INFLAMMATIO N UNDER HIS KNEE CAP AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE KNEE JOINT.

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