Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE MAIN RETURN APPROX 2100 FT FROM THE FACE THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20 FT IN LENGTH 18 FT WIDE AND 6 FT THICK
Camp Branch No 2 Mine: 7 reportable incidents Coal
Camp Branch No 2 Mine has had no fatalities among 7 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1984–1986
- Latest incident
- May 1986
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15 | 17,316 |
| 1985 | 35 | 158,599 |
| 1984 | 34 | 78,391 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Camp Branch No 2 Mine 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
7 on file1986 · 3 incidents
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE NUMBER 4 ENTRY APPROX. 5 BREAKS FROM THE DRIFT MOUTH. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 22 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 0 INCHES TO 5 FT THICK.
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMP WAS PULLING3ON A SLATE BAR ON PLANETARY OF MINER BAR SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER
1985 · 1 incident
June 12, 1985
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object
NO EYE WITNESS WAS PRESENT, HOWEVER IT APPEARS THAT THE FOREMAN WAS CHECKING TOP INBY THE LAST OPEN BREAK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE FIRST CUT OUT OF THE BREAK AND A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 4\ IN DIAMETER BY 1/4"-6 IN SIZE FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE VICTIM.
1984 · 3 incidents
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 20 LENGTH 18 WIDTH 5 THICKNESS.
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL - 8 FEET LONG, 10 FEET WIDE, 0 - 2 1/2 FEET THICK.
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL - 60\ LONG 20\ WIDE 1 - 5\ THICK