Hanover Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
STANDING BELOW 40\HIGHWALL CLEANING COAL WITH SCOOP SHOVEL WHEN 400 LBS OF ROCK FELL FROM 12\ AVOVE COAL AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT ARM RESULTING IN SEVERE BLEEDING AND FRACTURING OF ARM.
Burchfield Mine (Strip): 1 reportable incident Coal
Burchfield Mine (Strip) has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Jul 1983
Ownership history
- Hanover Coal Inc 1980 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3 | 13,497 |
| 1987 | 7 | 28,819 |
| 1986 | 6 | 33,211 |
| 1985 | 7 | 33,417 |
| 1984 | 7 | 18,334 |
| 1983 | 5 | 24,467 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Burchfield Mine (Strip) sits in Columbiana County, Ohio, where the Census mining category is 0.7% 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.Columbiana County, Ohio · Population 101,203
0.7%
Mining share of county employment
$58,474
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.