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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1895Laflin CollieryShaft / Slope3LaflinLuzerneLaflin Coal Co.2,52903,56112121 
1896Laflin CollieryShaft3LaflinLuzerneLaflin Coal Co.47,192054,981125280 
1897Laflin CollieryShaft3LaflinLuzerneLaflin Coal Co.63,627072,23093314 
1898Laflin CollieryShaft3LaflinLuzerneLaflin Coal Co.66,401CNJ074,99691291 
1899Laflin CollieryShaft3LaflinLuzerneLaflin Coal Co.58,442068,60789245 
1900Laflin CollieryShaft3LaflinLuzerneLaflin Coal Co.41,898D&H / LV052,07872201 
1901Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel3LaflinLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.83,713D&H091,864125265 
1902Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel3Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.13,420D&H029,52337125 
1903Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel5Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.39,630D&H055,738103234 
1904Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel5Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.68,597D&H085,466157373 
1905Laflin CollieryLaurel Run Shaft / Shaft / Tunnel5Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.78,989D&H096,441152393 
1906Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel6Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.73,152D&H090,042139391 
1907Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel6Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.119,286D&H0136,322176484 
1908Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel6Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.109,224D&H0126,150141535 
1909Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel6Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.109,905D&H0129,568126539 
1910Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel6Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.108,216D&H0128,058139509 
1911Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel6Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.168,490D&H0191,327202553 
1912Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel6Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.146,003D&H0167,365172555 
1913Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel6Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.174,204D&H0197,062203578 
1914Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel6Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.178,518D&H0201,496194579 
1915Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel6Laflin 1LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Co.168,048D&H0190,860197579 
1916Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel10Laflin 1LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Co. (Inside) Hudson Coal Co. (Outside)112,133D&H0134,989150489 
1917Laflin CollieryShaft / Tunnel10Laflin 1LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Co.156,572D&H0178,954201538 
1917Laflin Washery10Laflin 1LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Co.1,413D&H01,418202 Washery employees included in the colliery totals.
1918Laflin CollieryShaft8Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.220,534D&H0243,158341547 
1918Laflin Washery8Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.25,713D&H028,014   
1919Laflin CollieryShaft 18Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.252,223D&H0273,933291526 
1919Laflin Washery8Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.10,368D&H014,407   
1920Laflin CollieryShaft 18Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.228,209D&H0235,545243502Breaker destroyed by fire. Coal prepared at Laurel Run, 10th District.
1920Laflin Washery8Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.2,372D&H06,598  Data included with colliery.
1921Laflin CollieryShaft 18Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.303,082D&H0315,436279538Coal prepared at Pine Ridge Breaker, 10th District.
1922Laflin CollieryShaft 18Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.135,998D&H0146,130133561Coal prepared at Pine Ridge Breaker, 10th District.
1923Laflin CollieryShaft 18Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.229,170D&H0249,382244537 
1924Laflin CollieryShaft 18Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.248,625D&H0264,392257560 
1925Laflin CollieryShaft 18Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.17,742D&H0190,019184586 
1926Laflin CollieryShaft 18Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.155,205D&H0171,215204505 
1927Laflin CollieryShaft 17Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.32,288D&H043,78848299 
1928Laflin CollieryShaft 17Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.73,379D&H083,11688299 
1929Laflin CollieryShaft 17Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.12,505D&H013,13316275 
1930Laflin CollieryShaft 17Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.0D&H00  Idle.
1931Laflin CollieryShaft 17Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.000 80Idle.
1932Laflin CollieryShaft 17Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.000 82Idle.
1933Laflin Stripping7Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.4,50104,99519971 
1934Laflin Colliery7Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.180018019566 
1935Laflin Stripping7Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.00017169 
1936Laflin Stripping7Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.00019368 
1937Laflin CollieryShaft 110Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.00022169Mine did not operate during 1937. Breaker worked preparing coal for other mines.
1938Laflin CollieryShaft 17Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.00018069Prepared coal from other sites only.
1939Laflin CollieryShaft 110Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.00021770 
1940Laflin CollieryShaft 110Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.00020771Mine idle; preparing coal from other locations only.
1941Laflin CollieryShaft 110Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.339033920682 
1941Laflin Stripping10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.14,721014,7219112 
1942Laflin CollieryShaft 110Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.8,07508,075252124 
1942Laflin Stripping10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.72,893072,89324514 
1943Laflin MineShaft 110Laflin 1LuzerneGreenwood Mining Co.0Truck 133,30133,30126937 
1943Laflin CollieryShaft 110Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.36,771048,24729596 
1943Laflin Stripping10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.43,056043,05630116 
1944Laflin MineShaft 110Laflin 1LuzerneGreenwood Mining Co.26,937026,93728931Run of mine operation.
1944Laflin CollieryShaft 110Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.2,529015,44331469 
1944Laflin Stripping10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.47,877047,87725418 
1945Laflin MineShaft 110Laflin 1LuzerneGreenwood Mining Co.0Truck 122,13722,13723936Run of mine operation.
1945Laflin CollieryShaft 110Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.005,00428869 
1946Laflin Mine10Laflin 1LuzerneGreenwood Mining Co.0Truck 125,20125,20128133Coal preapred at Laflin Breaker. Includes 7,534 tons stripping coal.
1946Laflin Breaker10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.1,774017,16029274Includes 11,783 tons bank coal.
1947Laflin Mine10Laflin 1LuzerneGreenwood Mining Co.0Truck 116,26516,26523435Coal prepared at Laflin Breaker.
1947Laflin Breaker10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.46,117058,48729376Includes 6,535 tons stripping and 23,389 tons bank coal.
1948Laflin Mine10Laflin 1LuzerneGreenwood Mining Co.0Truck 124,86324,86323834Coal prepared at Laflin Breaker. Includes 9,198 tons stripping coal.
1948Laflin Breaker10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.25,522036,93229290Includes 19,346 tons bank coal.
1949Laflin Mine10Laflin 1LuzerneGreenwood Mining Co.28,062028,06220558Coal prepared at Laflin Breaker. Includes 6,302 tons stripping coal.
1949Laflin Breaker10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.33,212037,26721469Includes 117,879 tons stripping and 6,776 tons bank coal.
1950Laflin Mine10Laflin 1LuzerneGreenwood Mining Co.30,294030,29423654Coal prepared at Laflin Breaker.
1950Laflin Breaker10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.52,856057,80624281Includes 47,332 tons stripping and 802 tons bank coal.
1951Laflin Mine10Laflin 1LuzerneGreenwood Mining Co.34,430034,43023170Coal prepared at Laflin Breaker.
1951Laflin Breaker10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.25,075027,63722160Includes 22,996 tons bank coal.
1952Laflin Mine10Laflin 1LuzerneGreenwood Mining Co.35,800035,80021770Coal prepared at Laflin and Pine Ridge breakers.
1952Laflin Breaker10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.23,135032,9697821Discontinued operation in June.
1953Laflin MineDrift / Slope10Laflin 1LuzerneGreenwood Mining Co.0021,11712346 
1953Laflin Stripping10Laflin 1LuzerneGreenwood Mining Co.003,69900 
1953Laflin BreakerShaft10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.11,706012,6931584Bank coal.
1954Laflin Mine10Laflin 1LuzerneGreenwood Mining Co.40,671040,67119467Coal prepared at Hudson Coal Co. (5th District)
1954Laflin Bank10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.001,362434 
1954Laflin Stripping10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.1,31301,535534 
1955Laflin Mine10Laflin 1LuzerneGreenwood Mining Co.15,537019,1289060Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
1955Laflin Stripping10Laflin 1LuzernePopple Coal Co.31107,0781453 
1956Laflin Stripping10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.8,430012,7481590Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
1956Laflin Bank10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.4,27104,947566Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
1959Laflin MineSlope10Laflin 1LuzerneLaflin Heights Coal Co.001,3251614Coal prepared at Pompey Breaker.
1959Laflin Stripping10Laflin 1LuzerneLaflin Heights Coal Co.1,4492722,300923Coal prepared at Pompey Breaker.
1960Laflin MineSlope10Laflin 1LuzerneLaflin Heights Coal Co.3,1771,56411,35314044Coal prepared at Morgan, Pompey and DeAngelis breakers.
1960Laflin Stripping10Laflin 1LuzerneLaflin Heights Coal Co.265164631203Coal prepared at Northwest Breaker.
1961Laflin Stripping11Laflin 1LuzerneC. B. M. Coal Co.001,920464Coal prepared at DeAngelis Breaker.
1961Laflin Colliery11Laflin 1LuzerneLaflin Heights Coal Co.11,1724,65039,15124156Coal prepared at Morgan, Bel Air and DeAngelis breakers.
1961Laflin Bank11Laflin 1LuzerneLaflin Heights Coal Co.006,041283Coal prepared at Morgan and Dorrance breakers.
1962Laflin Stripping11Laflin 1LuzerneC. B. M. Coal Co.6884131,560713Coal prepared at Bolands and Morgan breakers.
1962Laflin Colliery11Laflin 1LuzerneLaflin Heights Coal Co.9,6806,24032,36022357Coal prepared at Bolands, Morgan and Pompey breakers.
1963Laflin Mine11Laflin 1LuzerneGrove Excavating Co.7655921,7373417Operation discontinued February 15, 1963. Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1963Laflin Colliery11Laflin 1LuzerneHeights Coal Co.6,88170213,07720712Coal prepared at Bel Air, DeAngelis and Pompey breakers.
1963Laflin Stripping11Laflin 1LuzerneHeights Coal Co.8,21594115,4731863Coal prepared at Bel Air, DeAngelis and Pompey breakers.
1963Laflin Mine11Laflin 1LuzerneMitchell Coal Co., Inc.13,1801,36422,72522018Coal prepared at Pompey Breaker.
1964Laflin Mine11Laflin 1LuzerneHeights Coal Co.1,024731,463388Coal prepared at Pompey and Bel Air breakers.
1964Laflin Stripping11Laflin 1LuzerneHeights Coal Co.9,97471214,2491913Coal prepared at Pompey, Bel Air and Kassa breakers.
1964Laflin Bank11Laflin 1LuzerneLaflin Heights Coal Co.8611951,436363Coal prepared at Bolands Breaker.
1964Laflin Mine11Laflin 1LuzerneMitchell Coal Co., Inc.19,90968026,84923820Coal prepared at Pompey, Bel Air and Kassa breakers.
1964Laflin Mine11Laflin 1LuzerneWestern Mining Corp.241263948967Coal prepared at Bel Air Breaker.
1965Laflin Bank10Laflin 1LuzerneLaflin Heights Coal Co.0Truck 113,43413,4341653Coal prepared at Bolands Breaker. 11,934 tons shipped unprepared to PP&L.
1965Laflin Colliery10Laflin 1LuzerneMitchell Coal Co., Inc.4,6903357,2441040Abandoned during 1965.
1965Laflin Colliery10Laflin 1LuzerneWestern Mining Corp.856,42010,8361027Coal prepared at Bel Air Breaker.
1966Laflin98-4Stripping1Laflin 1LuzerneMeg Coal Co.00133313Coal prepared at Kassa Breaker.
1966Laflin Bank13Laflin 1LuzerneLaflin Heights Coal Co.1,75001,750262Coal prepared at Waddell Washery.
1967Laflin98-4Stripping1Laflin 1LuzerneMeg Coal Co.0011672Coal prepared at Kassa Breaker.
1968Laflin Bank5Laflin 1LuzerneLaflin Heights Coal Co.0Truck 18,0098,009554Direct sales.
1968Laflin Bank5Laflin 1LuzerneScranton Excavating Co.6,8025,31130,1962744Coal prepared at Taylor, Bel Air, Penbrook and Glen Lyon breakers.
1969Laflin Bank5Laflin 1LuzerneLaflin Heights Coal Co.000152Abandoned during 1969.

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


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