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Abner Branch Rider

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Bledsoe Coal Corporation has been the current operator since 8/30/2007
    Year 103(k) 104(a) 104(b) 104(d)(1) 107(a) 314(b) Proposed
    Penalties ($)    		 Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1998 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2004 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2007 0 9 0 0 0 0 1,488.00 1,488.00 1,488.00
    2008 0 111 2 0 1 1 16,396.00 16,266.00 14,086.00
    2009 1 82 0 0 0 0 40,848.00 40,848.00 21,704.00
    2010 1 75 0 5 0 1 212,367.00 212,367.00 0.00
    Note: Vacated Citations are not included in any reports on the DRS.
    Injuries, Hours Worked, and Production Totals
    Injuries, Hours Worked, and Production Totals
    Please Note: Bledsoe Coal Corporation has been the current operator since 8/30/2007
    Year Fatal Operator
    Injuries    		 NFDL Operator
    Injuries    		 Fatal Contractor
    Injuries    		 NFDL Contractor
    Injuries    		 Operator Hours
    Worked*    		 Coal
     Produced 
    (tons)    		 Operator Fatal
    Incidence Rate**    		 Operator NFDL
    Incidence Rate**    		 Mine Type
    National Fatal
    Incidence Rate**    		 Mine Type
    National NFDL
    Incidence Rate**
    1995 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0464 10.01
    1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0607 8.54
    1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0434 8.34
    1998 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0449 8.88
    1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0369 8.19
    2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0454 8.29
    2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0756 7.13
    2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0366 7.13
    2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0340 6.27
    2004 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0368 5.60
    2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0336 5.11
    2006 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0721 4.79
    2007 0 0 0 0 27,445 0 0.00 0.00 0.0423 4.75
    2008 0 4 0 1 151,505 179,543 0.00 5.28 0.0213 4.26
    2009 0 3 0 0 199,202 366,583 0.00 3.01 0.0117 4.04
    2010 1 0 0 0 57,742 58,903 - - - -
    *   Hours worked and accidents & injuries now include office hours or accidents (subunit 99).
    ** Current rates are based on data available as of 2009 Quarter 4. For a further explanation, please see this.
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