Great Western Coal (Ky) Inc · Accident type, without injuries
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Trace Branch #1: 1 reportable incident Coal
Great Western Coal (Ky) Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Great Western Resources Inc
MSHA Mine ID: 1516384
Trace Branch #1 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1988.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1988
- Latest incident
- Jun 1988
Ownership history
- Great Western Coal (Ky) Inc 1988 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5 | 7,647 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Trace Branch #1 sits in Bell County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.6% 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.Bell County, Kentucky · Population 23,878
3.6%
Mining share of county employment
$32,403
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.