Blackstone Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
PICKING UP A PIECE OF METAL AND GOT OFF BALANCE TWISTED RIGHT HIP AND LEG.
Mine No 39: 7 reportable incidents Coal
Blackstone Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Trent Ottaway & Homer Hopkins
MSHA Mine ID: 4608226
Mine No 39 has had no fatalities among 7 reportable incidents since 1993.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1993
- Latest incident
- Nov 1993
Ownership history
- Blackstone Mining Inc 1992 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 13 | 44,866 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine No 39 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
7 on file1993 · 7 incidents
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.
Blackstone Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
LIFTING AND PULLING ON MINER CABLE.
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.