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Knox Coal Co.
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1943 Schooley MineShaft 18Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.145,7560145,756280183Run of mine operation. Operated by Saporito Coal Co until August 1, 1943.
1944 Schooley MineShaft 18Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.243,6020234,602307279Run of mine operation.
1945 Schooley MineShaft 18Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.288,1100288,110280333Run of mine operation.
1946 Schooley Mine8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.380,7980380,798284417Coal prepared at Ewen Breaker
1947 Schooley Mine8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.470,9030470,903291507Coal prepared at Underwood, Number Nine and Ewen breakers.
1948 Schooley Mine8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.426,3220455,437288550Coal prepared at Ewen Breaker
1949 Schooley Mine8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.323,0470355,303214559Coal prepared at Underwood and Ewen breakers.
1951 Schooley Mine8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.246,9160257,316239456Coal prepared at Ewen Breaker.
1952 Schooley Mine8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.218,3930244,143206457Coal prepared at Ewen Breaker.
1953 Schooley MineShaft / Slope8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.162,5620194,144166394 
1954 Schooley Mine8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.204,5220251,398245394Coal prepared at Ewen Breaker.
1955 Schooley Mine9Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.186,0760231,333231240Coal prepared at Ewen and Pittston breakers.
1956 Schooley Colliery9Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.235,8160299,668246256Coal prepared at Pittston Breaker.
1957 Schooley Colliery9Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.186,1553,153236,315238240Coal prepared at Pittston Breaker.
1958 Schooley Colliery9Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.163,15610,074227,548223242Coal prepared at Pittston Breaker.
1959 Schooley Colliery10Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.11,9041,79221,37715240Includes data from their Ewen lease, May Shaft and River Slope Mine, site of the disaster on January 22, 1959. Coal prepared at Pittston breaker.

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