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Dredge #1

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Big Sandy Resources Inc has been the current operator since 11/28/1988

    Year 104(a) 104(b) 104(g)(1) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1996 16 0 0 770.00 770.00 770.00
    1997 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1998 2 0 0 110.00 110.00 110.00
    1999 35 0 2 3,929.00 3,929.00 3,929.00
    2000 6 0 0 1,142.00 1,142.00 1,142.00
    2001 13 0 0 1,308.00 1,308.00 1,308.00
    2002 2 0 0 138.00 138.00 138.00
    2003 9 0 0 602.00 602.00 602.00
    2004 5 0 1 493.00 493.00 493.00
    2005 2 0 0 120.00 120.00 120.00
    2006 9 0 0 696.00 696.00 696.00
    2007 4 0 0 970.00 970.00 970.00
    2008 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2009 7 0 0 700.00 700.00 700.00
    2010 2 0 0 200.00 200.00 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: Big Sandy Resources Inc has been the current operator since 11/28/1988

    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 0 0 0 4,320 6,895 0.00 0.00 0.0202 6.28
    1996 0 0 0 0 3,960 5,652 0.00 0.00 0.0355 4.91
    1997 0 0 0 0 8,640 17,392 0.00 0.00 0.0000 4.03
    1998 0 0 0 0 9,480 8,799 0.00 0.00 0.0172 4.22
    1999 0 0 0 0 2,880 1,724 0.00 0.00 0.0283 3.89
    2000 0 0 0 0 7,824 19,718 0.00 0.00 0.0406 3.65
    2001 0 0 0 0 10,400 13,484 0.00 0.00 0.0297 3.21
    2002 0 0 0 0 6,240 9,741 0.00 0.00 0.0107 3.64
    2003 0 0 0 0 7,040 15,065 0.00 0.00 0.0000 3.48
    2004 0 0 0 0 4,960 10,887 0.00 0.00 0.0356 2.75
    2005 0 0 0 0 5,480 8,818 0.00 0.00 0.0000 2.36
    2006 0 0 0 0 5,790 7,940 0.00 0.00 0.0000 2.43
    2007 0 0 0 0 5,760 5,449 0.00 0.00 0.0113 1.88
    2008 0 0 0 0 1,115 1,591 0.00 0.00 0.0245 1.54
    2009 0 0 0 0 3,805 1,831 0.00 0.00 0.0000 1.62
    2010 0 0 0 0 639 0 0.00 0.00 0.0000 1.46
    *   Hours worked and accidents & injuries now include office hours or accidents (subunit 99).
    ** Current rates are based on data available as of 2010 Quarter 1. For a further explanation, please see this.
  • MSHA Data


  • 2009 Sales to Power Plants

    NameControllerOperatorLocationTons Purchased
    Birchwood PowerBirchwood Power Partners LPBirchwood Power Partners LPKing George County, VA19438
  • Production