Commonwealth Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE WHEN A SCOOP DRIFTED BACK, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG RESULTS BROKEN LEG.
Mine No 5: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Eastern Energy Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
David Clevinger; Everett Delaney
MSHA Mine ID: 4607913
Mine No 5 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1991.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1991
- Latest incident
- May 1991
Ownership history
- Commonwealth Resources Inc 1990 to 1993
- Eastern Energy Corp 1993 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 16 | 46,152 |
| 1990 | 16 | 38,013 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine No 5 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
2 on file1991 · 2 incidents
Commonwealth Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJ STOMACH WHEN LIFTING BELT ROPE