Kniseley Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF PRESSURE. FALL APPROX. 20'X20' AND UP TO 4' HIGH ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT BLEEDER EVLUATION ENTRY FOR 2ND LEFT PILLAR SECTION.
Kniseley Coal Co: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Kniseley Coal Co has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1985–1991
- Latest incident
- Mar 1991
Ownership history
- Kniseley Coal Company 1950 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 2 | |
| 1992 | 7 | 6,450 |
| 1991 | 6 | 8,310 |
| 1990 | 8 | 17,370 |
| 1989 | 8 | 17,190 |
| 1988 | 8 | 16,860 |
| 1987 | 9 | 15,750 |
| 1986 | 7 | 12,965 |
| 1985 | 8 | 10,431 |
| 1984 | 9 | 14,413 |
| 1983 | 9 | 12,306 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Kniseley Coal Co sits in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.8% 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.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 fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1991 · 1 incident
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1986 · 1 incident
Kniseley Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF PRESSURE,P2OR ROOF STRUCTURE,ROTTEN TIMBER FALL IN 11 FEET APPROXI. 90' LONG 25"WIDE AND FROM 3-5' HIGH AT INTERSECTION WITH MAIN TRACK ENTRY.
1985 · 1 incident
Kniseley Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF PRESSURE FALL IN ROOM NECK FROM NO 1 ENTRY FALL APPROX 60X20X7