Gold Lion Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC CHANGE A UNIVERSAL JOINT ON A DAVEY DRILL WHILE KNOCKING OUT THE OLD UNIVERSAL A CHIP FLEW OFF AND STRUCK ME IN THE RIGHT FOREARM
Wapinski Strip: 1 reportable incident Coal
Wapinski 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
- Jun 1983
Ownership history
- Gold Lion Mining Corp 1981 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 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 1 | |
| 1983 | 5 | 14,840 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Wapinski Strip sits in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 2.4% 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.Indiana County, Pennsylvania · Population 83,213
2.4%
Mining share of county employment
$58,739
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.