Blackwood Anthracite Inc · Struck against a moving object
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Blackwood: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Blackwood has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1983–1985
- Latest incident
- Jul 1985
Ownership history
- Blackwood Anthracite Inc 1982 to 1986
- Blackwood Anthracite Inc 1986 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 | 16 | |
| 1985 | 4 | |
| 1984 | 9 | |
| 1983 | 5 | 7,649 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Blackwood sits in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.1% 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.Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · Population 143,259
1.1%
Mining share of county employment
$66,901
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1985 · 1 incident
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1983 · 1 incident
Blackwood Anthracite Inc · Struck by flying object
SPRING FROM WELDER CASING BROKE AND HIT LEFT EYE