Benjamin Coal Co.

Benjamin Coal Co.
(Sol Benjamin Coal Co.)
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Year	Operation Name	Type	District	City	County	Company Name	Railroad Shipments (tons)	Railroad to Mine	Truck Shipments (tons)	Total Production (tons)	Days Worked	Employees	Notes
1923	Benjamin	Washery	8		Luzerne	Benjamin Coal Co.	39,967	Erie	0	39,967	247	49
1925	Benjamin	Washery	8		Luzerne	Benjamin Coal Co.	26,192	Erie	28,631	26,192	78	47
1926	Benjamin	Washery	8		Luzerne	Benjamin Coal Co.	8,857	Erie	0	8,907	53	36
1937	Benjamin	Stripping	2		Lackawanna	Sol Benjamin Coal Co.	5,604		37,336	54,140	306	55
1938	Benjamin	Stripping	2		Lackawanna	Sol Benjamin Coal Co.	1,836		30,199	41,223	265	48
1939	Benjamin	Stripping	2		Lackawanna	Sol Benjamin Coal Co.	542		5,560	16,372	98	51
1940	Benjamin	Stripping	2		Lackawanna	Sol Benjamin Coal Co.	7,590		30,195	37,785	287	48
1941	Benjamin	Stripping	2		Lackawanna	Sol Benjamin Coal Co.	4,181		45,553	59,285	293	54
1942	Benjamin	Stripping	2		Lackawanna	Sol Benjamin Coal Co.	10,547		6,615	23,441	308	21
1943	Benjamin	Stripping	1		Lackawanna	Benjamin Coal Co.	143		356	540	272	10
1944	Benjamin	Stripping	1		Lackawanna	Benjamin Coal Co.	0	Truck¹	4,150	4,500	124	15
1946	Benjamin	Stripping	1	Scranton²	Lackawanna	Benjamin Coal Co.	7,765		0	7,765	85	10	Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
1947	Benjamin	Stripping	1	Carbondale²	Lackawanna	Benjamin Coal Co.	13,410		0	13,410	239	12	Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.

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.