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Black Castle Mining Co

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Elk Run Coal Co. has been the current operator since 9/1/1990

    Year 103(k) 104(a) 104(b) 104(d)(1) 104(d)(2) 104(g)(1) 107(a) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 1,864.00 1,864.00 1,864.00
    1996 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 2,101.00 2,101.00 2,101.00
    1997 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 1,266.00 1,266.00 1,266.00
    1998 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 215.00 215.00 215.00
    1999 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 428.00 428.00 428.00
    2000 0 12 0 1 0 0 0 6,356.00 5,856.00 5,856.00
    2001 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 2,689.00 2,689.00 2,689.00
    2002 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 2,975.00 2,975.00 2,975.00
    2003 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 3,867.00 3,867.00 3,867.00
    2004 2 28 0 0 0 0 0 3,641.00 3,641.00 3,641.00
    2005 0 61 1 1 0 0 0 17,418.00 15,918.00 15,918.00
    2006 1 38 0 3 0 0 0 22,489.00 19,189.00 19,189.00
    2007 1 13 0 2 1 0 0 82,055.00 82,055.00 17,055.00
    2008 1 131 2 1 0 1 0 243,663.00 176,596.00 116,007.00
    2009 0 91 2 0 0 0 2 101,628.00 101,628.00 42,550.95
    2010 0 39 0 0 0 1 0 19,327.00 19,327.00 1,441.00
    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: Elk Run Coal Co. has been the current operator since 9/1/1990

    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 3 0 0 94,985 738,389 0.00 6.32 0.0232 2.71
    1996 0 0 0 1 113,940 972,456 0.00 0.00 0.0082 2.33
    1997 0 0 0 2 150,583 1,397,485 0.00 0.00 0.0111 2.37
    1998 0 0 0 2 166,399 1,797,846 0.00 0.00 0.0057 2.25
    1999 0 0 0 3 164,072 1,599,222 0.00 0.00 0.0309 2.07
    2000 0 2 0 1 170,796 1,636,556 0.00 2.34 0.0233 2.24
    2001 0 1 0 7 263,361 2,551,934 0.00 0.76 0.0090 2.13
    2002 0 6 0 8 337,231 2,649,442 0.00 3.56 0.0180 2.29
    2003 0 4 0 7 408,356 2,866,090 0.00 1.96 0.0290 1.94
    2004 0 1 0 4 426,821 2,670,424 0.00 0.47 0.0121 1.76
    2005 0 3 0 7 502,517 2,721,027 0.00 1.19 0.0028 1.49
    2006 1 3 0 7 612,140 3,254,276 0.33 0.98 0.0189 1.35
    2007 0 3 0 2 716,881 3,705,114 0.00 0.84 0.0194 1.38
    2008 0 10 0 7 817,796 3,106,650 0.00 2.45 0.0102 1.25
    2009 0 0 0 1 612,139 2,679,693 0.00 0.00 0.0107 1.23
    2010 0 1 0 0 171,538 799,778 - - - -
    *   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.
  • MSHA Data


  • 2009 Sales to Power Plants

    NameControllerOperatorLocationTons Purchased
    Spruance Genco LLCSpruance Operating Services LLCSpruance Operating Services LLCRichmond City County, VA282051
    Indiantown Cogeneration LPUS Operating Services CompanyUS Operating Services CompanyMartin County, FL260596
    Stanton Energy CenterOrlando Utilities CommOrlando Utilities CommOrange County, FL150638
    H L SpurlockEast Kentucky Power Coop IncEast Kentucky Power Coop IncMason County, KY141127
  • Production