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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1939Diamond Mine4 LackawannaDuryea Anthracite Co.0Truck 129,13029,13016240New mine.
1940West Mountain MineSlope4 LackawannaDuryea Anthracite Co.39,759039,75920746 
1941West Mountain MineSlope4 LackawannaDuryea Anthracite Co.60,911060,91123548 
1942West Mountain MineSlope 14 LackawannaMoffat Coal Co.49,5821,94864,14828749 
1943West Mountain MineSlope 13 LackawannaMoffat Coal Co.58,30334273,19728148Transferred from 4th District.
1944West Mountain MineSlope3 LackawannaMoffat Coal Co.45,65924959,72631238 
1945West Mountain MineSlope3 LackawannaMoffat Coal Co.41,695055,10428549 
1946West Mountain Mine3 LackawannaMoffat Coal Co.47,844056,19228739Coal prepared at Baker Breaker, 2nd District.
1947West Mountain MineSlope3 LackawannaMoffat Coal Co.35,781039,54029238Coal prepared at Baker and Moffat breakers.
1948West Mountain MineSlope3 LackawannaMoffat Coal Co.8,45609,62810040Coal prepared at Moffat Breaker.
1949West Mountain Mine3Scranton 2LackawannaWest Slope Coal Co.31,451034,69420750Coal prepared at Moffat Breaker.
1950West Mountain Mine3Scranton 2LackawannaWest Slope Coal Co.53,684059,92622171Coal prepared at Baker Breaker.
1951West Mountain Stripping3 LackawannaMoffat Coal Co.1050118234Coal prepared at Baker and Moffat breakers.
1951West Mountain Mine3Scranton 2LackawannaWest Slope Coal Co.46,995052,50019877Coal prepared at Baker and Moffat breakers.
1952West Mountain Mine3Scranton 2LackawannaWest Slope Coal Co.11,472012,40711950Coal prepared at Baker and Moffat breakers.
1957West Mountain Mine2 LackawannaWest Mountain Coal Co.004421453Mine employing less than five persons.
1963West Mountain Stripping1 LackawannaSlenska Coal Co.9117408305Coal prepared at Penbrook and Ace breakers.
1964West Mountain75-1A1Stripping1 LackawannaSlenska Coal Co.1712658541544Coal prepared at Raymond, Pompey, Loree and Huber breakers.

Note 1: Added, does not appear in the mine inspection report.

Note 2: From a list of Anthracite Operators. This may not be the operation location.


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