Mining Incidents

Burkett Strip Coal

Gary C Doverspike · Surface
Controlled by Gary Doverspike
Sprankles Mills, Jefferson County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3606169

MSHA record for Burkett Strip (mine ID 3606169). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
0
Years on record
Latest incident
Ownership history
  1. L & L Burkett Coal Company 1976 to 1980
  2. Gary C Doverspike 1980 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Burkett Strip sits in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.8% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania · Population 44,099
1.8%
Mining share of county employment
$56,898
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.

No reportable incidents on file.

MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.