Great Western Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN 1ST BREAK INBY PORTAL BETWEEN #4AND #5 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 50'X16'X5'.
Smith No 9 Mine: 8 reportable incidents Coal
Great Western Coal Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Great Western Resources Inc
MSHA Mine ID: 1514799
Smith No 9 Mine has had no fatalities among 8 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1984–1989
- Latest incident
- Jul 1989
Ownership history
- Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc 1984 to 1987
- Great Western Coal Inc 1987 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | |
| 1989 | 25 | 121,671 |
| 1988 | 24 | 135,153 |
| 1987 | 32 | 165,402 |
| 1986 | 28 | 155,352 |
| 1985 | 16 | 112,522 |
| 1984 | 10 | 33,301 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Smith No 9 Mine 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.
Reportable incidents
8 on file1989 · 1 incident
1986 · 3 incidents
Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED APPROX 1700 FT INBY PORTAL IN #5 ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION THE FALL WAS APPROX 50 FT X 18 FT X 5
Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL APP9OX 50'L X 18'W X 42"H OCCURRED APPROX 1600 FEET INBY THE PORTAL IN #2 ENTRY
Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL APP9OX 20'L X 18'W X 42"H OCCURRED APPROX 280 FEET INBY THE PORTAL IN #2 ENTRY
1985 · 2 incidents
October 21, 1985
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object
I,NAME LOADED SUPPLIES INTO A RAILRUNNER AND STARTED TO TAKE THEM INSIDE. THE TRACK PASSES UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES IN THE INBY END. WHEN HE PASSED UNDER THE BELT HE WAS NO T DOWN LOW ENOUGH. HIS BACK STRUCK THE BELT SUPPORT FRAME.
Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TRACK ENTRY IN THE 4TH BREAK INBY THE PORTAL THE FALL WAS 4 1/2 FT THICK 20 FT WIDE AND 25 FT LONG
1984 · 2 incidents
Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL APPROX 15\X16\X4\ FALL IN THE #1 ENTRY APPROX 200\ INBY PORTAL.
Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 230FT INBY THE PORTAL .THE ROCK FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 4FT 6" THICK ENTRY WIDE (18\) AND 40FT LONG. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT OF BOLTS.