Great Western Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
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Belmon 16a: 1 reportable incident Coal
Great Western Coal Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Great Western Resources Inc
MSHA Mine ID: 1514989
Belmon 16a has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1991.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1991
- Latest incident
- Sep 1991
Ownership history
- Harlan-Bell Coal Inc 1984 to 1985
- Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc 1985 to 1989
- Great Western Coal Inc 1989 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11 | 25,448 |
| 1991 | 11 | 36,155 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1,838 |
| 1986 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Belmon 16a sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Harlan County, Kentucky · Population 26,185
4.3%
Mining share of county employment
$37,198
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.