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Foresters Creek Strip

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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Fox Knob Coal Company Inc has been the current operator since 7/1/1984

    Year 103(k) 104(a) 107(a) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 8 1 614.00 614.00 614.00
    1996 0 13 0 1,166.00 1,166.00 1,166.00
    1997 0 4 0 320.00 320.00 320.00
    1998 0 8 0 703.00 703.00 703.00
    1999 0 2 0 228.00 228.00 228.00
    2000 0 4 0 315.00 315.00 315.00
    2001 0 7 0 587.00 587.00 587.00
    2002 0 5 0 428.00 428.00 428.00
    2003 0 5 0 446.00 446.00 446.00
    2004 0 8 1 897.00 897.00 897.00
    2005 0 7 0 577.00 577.00 577.00
    2006 0 14 0 840.00 840.00 840.00
    2007 0 24 0 3,462.00 3,462.00 3,462.00
    2008 0 29 0 22,615.00 22,615.00 12,293.00
    2009 0 19 0 7,438.00 7,438.00 1,380.00
    2010 1 9 0 801.00 801.00 100.00
    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: Fox Knob Coal Company Inc has been the current operator since 7/1/1984

    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 58,850 126,979 0.00 0.00 0.0232 2.71
    1996 0 0 0 0 59,090 113,421 0.00 0.00 0.0082 2.33
    1997 0 0 0 0 58,705 123,902 0.00 0.00 0.0111 2.37
    1998 0 0 0 0 61,143 145,679 0.00 0.00 0.0057 2.25
    1999 0 2 0 0 60,552 75,719 0.00 6.61 0.0309 2.07
    2000 0 0 0 0 59,747 162,354 0.00 0.00 0.0233 2.24
    2001 0 1 0 0 62,698 181,452 0.00 3.19 0.0090 2.13
    2002 0 0 0 0 62,825 215,380 0.00 0.00 0.0180 2.29
    2003 0 1 0 0 69,716 266,237 0.00 2.87 0.0290 1.94
    2004 0 1 0 0 108,305 338,128 0.00 1.85 0.0121 1.76
    2005 0 1 0 0 120,525 333,206 0.00 1.66 0.0028 1.49
    2006 0 0 0 0 144,620 358,478 0.00 0.00 0.0189 1.35
    2007 0 3 0 0 172,986 355,305 0.00 3.47 0.0194 1.38
    2008 0 2 0 0 164,985 311,508 0.00 2.42 0.0102 1.25
    2009 0 2 0 0 163,384 266,628 0.00 2.45 0.0107 1.23
    2010 0 0 0 0 42,072 75,692 - - - -
    *   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.
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