Underground Coal Mine specialising in Coal (Bituminous), operated by Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
1 mile East of Somerset, Colorado, Highway 133
| Id | 503672 |
| Current Mine Name | West Elk Mine |
| Coal Metal Ind | C |
| Current Mine Type | Underground |
| Current Mine Status | Active |
| Current Status Dt | 04/19/2002 |
| Current Controller Id | C15561 |
| Current Controller Name | Arch Coal Inc |
| Current Operator Id | P24204 |
| Current Operator Name | Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C. |
| State | CO |
| Bom State Cd | 05 |
| Fips Cnty Cd | 051 |
| Fips Cnty Nm | Gunnison |
| Cong Dist Cd | 03 |
| Company Type | Other |
| Current Controller Begin Dt | 03/23/1998 |
| District | C09 |
| Office Cd | C0907 |
| Office Name | Delta CO Field Office |
| Assess Ctrl No | 000442888 |
| Primary Sic Cd | 122200 |
| Primary Sic | Coal (Bituminous) |
| Primary Sic Cd 1 | 1222 |
| Primary Sic Cd Sfx | 00 |
| Secondary Sic Cd | |
| Secondary Sic | |
| Secondary Sic Cd 1 | |
| Secondary Sic Cd Sfx | |
| Primary Canvass Cd | 2 |
| Primary Canvass | Coal |
| Secondary Canvass Cd | |
| Secondary Canvass | |
| Current 103i | Inspect Once Every 5-days |
| Current 103i Dt | 10/10/1992 |
| Portable Operation | N |
| Portable Fips St Cd | |
| Days Per Week | 5 |
| Hours Per Shift | 8 |
| Prod Shifts Per Day | 2 |
| Maint Shifts Per Day | 1 |
| No Employees | 260 |
| Part48 Training | N |
| Longitude | 107.458056 |
| Latitude | 38.933056 |
| Avg Mine Height | 114 |
| Mine Gas Category Cd | |
| Methane Liberation | 2029492 |
| No Producing Pits | |
| No Nonproducing Pits | 0 |
| No Tailing Ponds | |
| Pillar Recovery Used | N |
| Highwall Miner Used | N |
| Multiple Pits | N |
| Miners Rep Ind | N |
| Safety Committee Ind | N |
| Miles From Office | 34 |
| Directions To Mine | 1 mile East of Somerset, Colorado, Highway 133 |
| Nearest Town | Somerset |
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