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Elk Creek Mine

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Hopkins County Coal LLC has been the current operator since 12/14/2004
    Year 103(k) 104(a) 104(b) 104(g)(1) 107(a) 314(b) Proposed
    Penalties ($)    		 Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1998 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2004 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2005 1 12 0 0 1 0 1,180.00 1,180.00 1,180.00
    2006 6 257 0 1 0 0 27,731.00 27,500.00 27,500.00
    2007 7 271 0 0 0 3 253,274.00 217,235.00 186,417.66
    2008 4 443 0 0 0 1 370,212.00 338,206.00 110,272.00
    2009 11 398 1 0 1 1 161,675.00 161,675.00 51,989.00
    2010 2 102 1 0 0 0 44,498.00 44,498.00 8,146.00
    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: Hopkins County Coal LLC has been the current operator since 12/14/2004
    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 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0464 10.01
    1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0607 8.54
    1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0434 8.34
    1998 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0449 8.88
    1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0369 8.19
    2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0454 8.29
    2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0756 7.13
    2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0366 7.13
    2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0340 6.27
    2004 0 0 0 0 70 0 0.00 0.00 0.0368 5.60
    2005 0 4 0 2 119,794 91,555 0.00 6.68 0.0336 5.11
    2006 0 22 0 3 451,887 1,527,990 0.00 9.74 0.0721 4.79
    2007 0 8 0 3 592,278 2,587,864 0.00 2.70 0.0423 4.75
    2008 0 9 0 0 894,673 4,033,847 0.00 2.01 0.0213 4.26
    2009 0 16 0 0 934,825 3,978,966 0.00 3.42 0.0117 4.04
    2010 0 1 0 0 216,722 908,508 - - - -
    *   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
    HMP L Station Two HendersonE.ON AG (Germany)Western Kentucky Energy CorpHenderson County, KY203679
    SeminoleSeminole Electric Coop IncSeminole Electric Coop IncPutnam County, FL155441
    Miami FortDuke EnergyDuke Ohio IncHamilton County, OH150280
    CristSouthern CoGulf Power CoEscambia County, FL98490
    R D GreenE.ON AG (Germany)Western Kentucky Energy CorpWebster County, KY20177
    Kenneth C ColemanE.ON AG (Germany)Western Kentucky Energy CorpHancock County, KY18378
    D B WilsonE.ON AG (Germany)Western Kentucky Energy CorpOhio County, KY3960
  • Production