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Buckskin Mine

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Kiewit Mining Group has been the current operator since 8/21/2004

    Year 103(k) 104(a) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 1 10 500.00 500.00 500.00
    1996 0 4 512.00 512.00 512.00
    1997 0 15 750.00 750.00 750.00
    1998 1 4 25,369.00 20,369.00 20,369.00
    1999 0 1 55.00 55.00 55.00
    2000 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2001 0 2 110.00 110.00 110.00
    2002 0 5 275.00 275.00 275.00
    2003 0 2 115.00 115.00 115.00
    2004 0 7 577.00 577.00 577.00
    2005 0 7 607.00 607.00 607.00
    2006 0 3 180.00 180.00 180.00
    2007 0 5 1,447.00 1,447.00 1,447.00
    2008 0 17 4,464.00 4,464.00 4,464.00
    2009 0 24 5,667.00 5,667.00 5,667.00
    2010 0 0 0.00 0.00 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: Kiewit Mining Group has been the current operator since 8/21/2004

    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 2 0 1 328,772 11,616,418 0.00 1.22 0.0232 2.71
    1996 0 2 0 0 325,269 11,951,798 0.00 1.23 0.0082 2.33
    1997 0 4 0 0 331,459 14,443,165 0.00 2.41 0.0111 2.37
    1998 1 2 0 1 308,750 17,290,730 0.65 1.30 0.0057 2.25
    1999 0 1 0 0 321,582 15,587,569 0.00 0.62 0.0309 2.07
    2000 0 1 0 3 370,372 15,833,179 0.00 0.54 0.0233 2.24
    2001 0 4 0 0 445,633 19,176,796 0.00 1.80 0.0090 2.13
    2002 0 0 0 1 432,445 18,334,186 0.00 0.00 0.0180 2.29
    2003 0 3 0 0 405,287 17,539,156 0.00 1.48 0.0290 1.94
    2004 0 1 0 1 401,961 20,266,859 0.00 0.50 0.0121 1.76
    2005 0 0 0 0 433,593 19,568,058 0.00 0.00 0.0028 1.49
    2006 0 2 0 1 504,625 22,768,303 0.00 0.79 0.0189 1.35
    2007 0 0 0 3 585,444 25,268,145 0.00 0.00 0.0194 1.38
    2008 0 0 0 4 757,288 26,076,355 0.00 0.00 0.0102 1.25
    2009 0 0 0 1 751,271 25,411,798 0.00 0.00 0.0107 1.23
    2010 0 0 0 1 186,912 6,178,339 - - - -
    *   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
    Big Cajun 2NRG EnergyNRG EnergyPointe Coupee County, LA5455607
    Rush IslandAmeren CorpAmerenUEJefferson County, MO1865317
    SchererSouthern CoGeorgia Power CoMonroe County, GA1855701
    OttumwaAlliant Energy CorpInterstate Power and Light CoWapello County, IA1814201
    Muscatine Plant #1Board of Water Electric CommunicationsBoard of Water Electric CommunicationsMuscatine County, IA1116076
    Pleasant PrairieWisconsin Energy CorpWe EnergiesKenosha County, WI683585
    BurlingtonAlliant Energy CorpInterstate Power and Light CoDes Moines County, IA642758
    LimestoneNRG EnergyNRG EnergyLimestone County, TX308384
    W A ParishNRG EnergyNRG EnergyFort Bend County, TX217980
    Milton L KappAlliant Energy CorpInterstate Power and Light CoClinton County, IA165369
    HawthornGreat Plains Energy IncKansas City Power Light CoJackson County, MO63667
    Nebraska CityOmaha Public Power DistrictOmaha Public Power DistrictOtoe County, NE61292
    La CygneGreat Plains Energy IncKansas City Power Light CoLinn County, KS60852
    IatanGreat Plains Energy IncKansas City Power Light CoPlatte County, MO31704
    State Line EnergyDominionDominion Energy NUGsLake County, IN28480
    Gibbons CreekTexas Municipal Power AgencyTexas Municipal Power AgencyGrimes County, TX14354
    Lake ShoreFirstEnergy CorpFirstEnergy Generation CorpCuyahoga County, OH13956
    EastlakeFirstEnergy CorpFirstEnergy Generation CorpLake County, OH13662
  • Production