West Freedom Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPL LIFTING BATTERIES FROM DOZER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES.
West Freedom Strip: 4 reportable incidents Coal
West Freedom Strip has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Dec 1984
Ownership history
- West Freedom Mining Corp 1950 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 31 | 31,932 |
| 1983 | 24 | 43,728 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
West Freedom Strip sits in Butler County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 0.5% 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.Butler County, Pennsylvania · Population 195,870
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$86,775
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1984 · 1 incident
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1983 · 3 incidents
April 7, 1983
PA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Freedom Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE AS DRAGGING A WATER HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE
March 9, 1983
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
West Freedom Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object
TOM CAMPBELL WAS RUNNING THE DOZER(D-9) HE WENT FROM THE SOFT SPOIL TO THE HARD SPOIL-HIT A ROCK AND IT JARRED HIM.
January 13, 1983
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
West Freedom Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE RUNNING THE HD41 DOZER A LIMB FROM A TREE HIT THE WINDOW IN THE DOOR OF THE DOZER AND GLASS SHATTERED AND PIECE WENT INTO HIS EYE