Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object
WHILE LOADING HIS SCOOP CHARGER A SMALL ROCK FELL & STRUCK LEFT THUMB.
Camp Branch No 1: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Camp Branch No 1 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1984–1985
- Latest incident
- May 1985
Ownership history
- Buffalo Mining Company 1984 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17 | 63,021 |
| 1984 | 29 | 38,944 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Camp Branch No 1 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
5 on file1985 · 2 incidents
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL, 40\ LENGTH, 20\ WIDTH, 0" - 8" THICKNESS
1984 · 3 incidents
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 35FT LENGTH 18FT WIDTH 0INCHES-4FT THICKNESS
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 20 LENGTH 18 WIDTH 0-4 THICKNESS.
October 9, 1984
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MACHINE OUT OF #5 INTRY. HIS HAND WAS ON THE FRAME OF EQUIPMENT . THE HELPER CALLED OUT TO THE OPERATOR. HE TURNED AROUND ST THE COULD HEAR BETTER. AT THIS POINT, THE MACHINE STRUCK THE RIB, CATCHING 2 FINGERS BETWEEN THE RIB & THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE