Blacksville 2 Mine

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Blacksville 2 Mine is considered a West Virginia mine, even though the portal entrance is located in southwestern Pennsylvania. It produces coal from the Pittsburgh 8 Seam using one longwall system and three continuous mining machines. Coal is transported underground by conveyor belts to a skip hoist which lifts the coal to the preparation plant, located in northern West Virginia. Blacksville produced 5.3 million tons of coal in 2005.
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Coordinates:   39°42'55"N   80°17'19"W

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  • http://www.usmra.com/saxsewell/blacksville.htm
  • I worked at the Blacksville #1 mine just to the east of here and knew some of the men who died.
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