Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
VICTIM WAS BUILDING CRIBS WHEN HE DROPPED CRIB BLOCK ON RIGHT KNEE.
Buffalo 10: 6 reportable incidents Coal
Buffalo 10 has had no fatalities among 6 reportable incidents since 1990.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 1990–1991
- Latest incident
- Mar 1991
Ownership history
- Laurel Coal Corp 1990 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25 | 26,959 |
| 1990 | 18 | 111,821 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Buffalo 10 sits in Logan County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.6% 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.Logan County, West Virginia · Population 31,826
6.6%
Mining share of county employment
$47,237
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file1991 · 3 incidents
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS TACKING UP CURTAIN. WHILE HAMMERING, ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT WRIST.
February 6, 1991
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A ROOF BOLT WHEN BOLT TWISTED, FORCING VICTIM TO FALL INTO CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER.
1990 · 3 incidents
October 15, 1990
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Laurel Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
HYD HOSE BURST ED ON FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER LEAKING OIL HI T OPERATOR IN EYE
April 18, 1990
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
PERSON WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN ATRS AND OPERATORS CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.
April 3, 1990
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
PERSON