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Bridger Underground Coal Mine

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Bridger Coal Company has been the current operator since 7/15/2004

    Year 103(k) 104(a) 104(b) 104(d)(1) 104(g)(1) 107(a) 314(b) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1998 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2004 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 240.00 240.00 240.00
    2005 0 48 0 0 1 0 0 3,190.00 3,190.00 3,190.00
    2006 0 121 1 1 0 0 1 31,248.00 30,348.00 30,348.00
    2007 0 115 0 0 0 0 5 48,656.00 48,448.70 44,119.70
    2008 1 241 0 2 3 1 0 317,023.00 300,578.00 158,576.00
    2009 1 212 1 1 0 1 0 391,961.00 391,961.00 112,849.00
    2010 0 74 0 1 0 1 0 7,979.00 7,979.00 7,979.00
    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: Bridger Coal Company has been the current operator since 7/15/2004

    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 1 0 0 15,026 43,187 0.00 13.31 0.0368 5.60
    2005 0 0 1 0 117,067 410,065 0.00 0.00 0.0336 5.11
    2006 0 10 0 3 282,780 519,151 0.00 7.07 0.0721 4.79
    2007 0 8 0 4 435,957 2,821,835 0.00 3.67 0.0423 4.75
    2008 0 6 0 1 469,874 3,501,147 0.00 2.55 0.0213 4.26
    2009 0 6 0 0 561,507 3,471,844 0.00 2.14 0.0117 4.04
    2010 0 1 0 0 142,911 598,822 - - - -
    *   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
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    2009 Sales to Power Plants

    NameControllerOperatorLocationTons Purchased
    Jim BridgerMidAmerican Energy Holdings CoPacifiCorp-Rocky MtnSweetwater County, WY3585114
  • Production