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Cordero Mine

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Cordero Mining LLC has been the current operator since 6/4/1993

    Year 103(k) 104(a) 107(a) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 1 0 6,000.00 300.00 300.00
    1996 0 10 0 500.00 500.00 500.00
    1997 0 4 0 200.00 200.00 200.00
    1998 0 4 0 205.00 205.00 205.00
    1999 0 6 0 330.00 330.00 330.00
    2000 0 8 0 1,173.00 1,173.00 1,173.00
    2001 0 5 0 275.00 275.00 275.00
    2002 0 16 0 1,162.00 1,162.00 1,162.00
    2003 0 2 0 120.00 120.00 120.00
    2004 1 4 0 240.00 240.00 240.00
    2005 0 37 1 4,680.00 4,680.00 4,680.00
    2006 0 48 0 8,202.00 8,202.00 8,202.00
    2007 1 23 0 27,688.00 27,688.00 27,688.00
    2008 0 11 0 14,323.00 14,323.00 14,323.00
    2009 0 40 1 20,459.00 20,459.00 20,459.00
    2010 0 11 1 19,391.00 19,391.00 19,391.00
    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: Cordero Mining LLC has been the current operator since 6/4/1993

    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 1 438,870 14,608,650 0.00 0.91 0.0232 2.71
    1996 0 0 0 1 379,582 12,861,480 0.00 0.00 0.0082 2.33
    1997 0 0 0 2 589,886 24,616,844 0.00 0.00 0.0111 2.37
    1998 0 0 0 0 759,019 36,979,323 0.00 0.00 0.0057 2.25
    1999 0 0 0 1 848,277 46,186,691 0.00 0.00 0.0309 2.07
    2000 0 2 0 2 753,696 38,698,196 0.00 0.53 0.0233 2.24
    2001 0 6 0 1 843,587 43,358,546 0.00 1.42 0.0090 2.13
    2002 0 3 0 4 845,464 38,277,100 0.00 0.71 0.0180 2.29
    2003 0 2 0 0 920,818 36,083,743 0.00 0.43 0.0290 1.94
    2004 0 3 0 1 1,025,680 38,743,666 0.00 0.58 0.0121 1.76
    2005 0 2 0 1 1,085,405 37,836,811 0.00 0.37 0.0028 1.49
    2006 0 2 0 0 1,234,661 39,747,620 0.00 0.32 0.0189 1.35
    2007 0 1 0 2 1,283,597 40,467,627 0.00 0.16 0.0194 1.38
    2008 0 5 0 2 1,293,407 40,033,283 0.00 0.77 0.0102 1.25
    2009 0 4 0 0 1,298,244 39,380,964 0.00 0.62 0.0107 1.23
    2010 0 1 0 0 305,818 8,930,624 - - - -
    *   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
    J T DeelyCPS EnergyCPS EnergyBexar County, TX3539097
    Council BluffsMidAmerican Energy Holdings CoMidAmerican Energy CoPottawattamie County, IA2651352
    La CygneGreat Plains Energy IncKansas City Power Light CoLinn County, KS2473241
    ColumbiaAlliant Energy CorpWisconsin Power Light CoColumbia County, WI1986904
    IndependenceEntergy CorpEntergy Arkansas IncIndependence County, AR1695566
    Gibbons CreekTexas Municipal Power AgencyTexas Municipal Power AgencyGrimes County, TX1658663
    IatanGreat Plains Energy IncKansas City Power Light CoPlatte County, MO1374184
    White BluffEntergy CorpEntergy Arkansas IncJefferson County, AR1137438
    LouisaMidAmerican Energy Holdings CoMidAmerican Energy CoLouisa County, IA981378
    W A ParishNRG EnergyNRG EnergyFort Bend County, TX971314
    Pleasant PrairieWisconsin Energy CorpWe EnergiesKenosha County, WI965237
    Big StoneOtter Tail CorpOtter Tail Power CoGrant County, SD839160
    EdgewaterAlliant Energy CorpWisconsin Power Light CoSheboygan County, WI833510
    Nebraska CityOmaha Public Power DistrictOmaha Public Power DistrictOtoe County, NE807747
    HawthornGreat Plains Energy IncKansas City Power Light CoJackson County, MO782053
    R S NelsonEntergy CorpEntergy Gulf States IncCalcasieu County, LA687690
    OttumwaAlliant Energy CorpInterstate Power and Light CoWapello County, IA363211
    SchererSouthern CoGeorgia Power CoMonroe County, GA289532
    HolcombSunflower Electric Power CorpSunflower Electric Power CorpFinney County, KS271159
    LabadieAmeren CorpAmerenUEFranklin County, MO230618
    Joppa SteamElectric Energy IncElectric Energy IncMassac County, IL206858
    Prairie CreekAlliant Energy CorpInterstate Power and Light CoLinn County, IA176463
    LimestoneNRG EnergyNRG EnergyLimestone County, TX102430
    LansingAlliant Energy CorpInterstate Power and Light CoAllamakee County, IA52353
    George Neal SouthMidAmerican Energy Holdings CoMidAmerican Energy CoWoodbury County, IA28520
    Nearman CreekKansas City City ofKansas City City ofWyandotte County, KS27450
    Milton L KappAlliant Energy CorpInterstate Power and Light CoClinton County, IA17496
    George Neal NorthMidAmerican Energy Holdings CoMidAmerican Energy CoWoodbury County, IA118
  • Production