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Choctaw Mine

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Taft Coal Sales & Associates Incorporated has been the current operator since 11/2/1998

    Year 103(j) 103(k) 104(a) 104(b) 104(d)(1) 104(g)(1) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    2000 0 0 11 0 0 0 860.00 860.00 860.00
    2001 0 0 10 0 0 0 719.00 719.00 719.00
    2002 0 0 10 1 0 0 859.00 859.00 859.00
    2003 0 0 27 0 1 0 3,026.00 3,026.00 3,026.00
    2004 0 0 20 0 0 0 1,630.00 1,630.00 1,630.00
    2005 0 1 18 0 1 0 7,906.00 7,906.00 7,906.00
    2006 0 0 18 0 0 0 1,584.00 1,584.00 1,584.00
    2007 0 0 8 0 0 0 676.00 676.00 676.00
    2008 0 0 7 0 0 0 1,532.00 1,532.00 1,532.00
    2009 1 0 17 0 0 0 4,439.00 4,439.00 4,439.00
    2010 0 1 18 0 0 1 6,045.00 6,045.00 6,045.00
    2011 0 0 2 0 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: Taft Coal Sales & Associates Incorporated has been the current operator since 11/2/1998

    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**
    2000 0 0 0 0 89,780 397,135 0.00 0.00 0.0233 2.24
    2001 0 0 0 1 116,187 511,231 0.00 0.00 0.0090 2.12
    2002 0 3 0 2 108,455 538,711 0.00 5.53 0.0180 2.29
    2003 0 2 0 0 112,776 544,219 0.00 3.55 0.0289 1.94
    2004 0 3 0 1 205,416 642,825 0.00 2.92 0.0121 1.76
    2005 0 5 0 0 261,441 625,391 0.00 3.82 0.0028 1.50
    2006 0 3 0 0 271,439 621,630 0.00 2.21 0.0189 1.36
    2007 0 3 0 0 283,640 639,096 0.00 2.12 0.0194 1.39
    2008 0 0 0 2 266,440 642,109 0.00 0.00 0.0102 1.25
    2009 0 0 0 2 277,549 646,010 0.00 0.00 0.0106 1.21
    2010 1 0 0 1 291,039 654,184 0.92 0.00 0.0073 1.10
    2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
    *   Hours worked and accidents & injuries now include office hours or accidents (subunit 99).
    ** Current rates are based on data available as of 2010 Quarter 3. For a further explanation, please see this.
  • MSHA Data


  • 2009 Sales to Power Plants

    NameControllerOperatorLocationTons Purchased
    E C GastonSouthern CoAlabama Power CoShelby County, AL90106
    Georgia Pacific Naheola MillGeorgia PacificGeorgia PacificChoctaw County, AL71125
  • Production