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Center Mine

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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: BNI Coal Ltd has been the current operator since 11/17/1988

    Year 103(k) 104(a) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 3 304.00 304.00 304.00
    1996 0 7 662.00 662.00 662.00
    1997 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1998 0 3 160.00 160.00 160.00
    1999 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2000 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2001 0 4 220.00 220.00 220.00
    2002 0 1 55.00 55.00 55.00
    2003 0 12 911.00 911.00 911.00
    2004 0 3 180.00 180.00 180.00
    2005 0 6 876.00 876.00 876.00
    2006 0 4 397.00 240.00 240.00
    2007 0 3 400.00 400.00 400.00
    2008 0 3 377.00 377.00 377.00
    2009 1 3 6,262.00 6,262.00 6,262.00
    2010 0 6 650.00 650.00 650.00
    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: BNI Coal Ltd has been the current operator since 11/17/1988

    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 0 283,159 3,998,485 0.00 1.41 0.0232 2.71
    1996 0 4 0 0 264,703 4,528,802 0.00 3.02 0.0082 2.33
    1997 0 3 0 0 263,965 4,231,735 0.00 2.27 0.0111 2.37
    1998 0 1 0 0 257,192 3,555,996 0.00 0.78 0.0057 2.25
    1999 0 1 0 0 242,910 4,625,778 0.00 0.82 0.0309 2.07
    2000 0 1 0 0 233,978 4,777,341 0.00 0.85 0.0233 2.24
    2001 0 4 0 0 232,810 3,911,225 0.00 3.44 0.0090 2.13
    2002 0 1 0 1 227,545 4,522,831 0.00 0.88 0.0180 2.29
    2003 0 1 0 0 216,685 4,129,330 0.00 0.92 0.0290 1.94
    2004 0 1 0 3 217,921 4,103,859 0.00 0.92 0.0121 1.76
    2005 0 3 0 0 224,235 4,367,952 0.00 2.68 0.0028 1.49
    2006 0 0 0 0 219,022 4,302,567 0.00 0.00 0.0189 1.35
    2007 0 1 0 0 226,592 3,894,230 0.00 0.88 0.0194 1.38
    2008 0 2 0 0 226,408 4,505,263 0.00 1.77 0.0102 1.25
    2009 0 4 0 0 235,332 4,239,963 0.00 3.40 0.0107 1.23
    2010 0 2 0 0 58,898 1,085,913 - - - -
    *   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
    Milton R YoungMinnkota Power Coop IncMinnkota Power Coop IncOliver County, ND4149098
  • Production