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Freedom Mine

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: The Coteau Properties Company has been the current operator since 8/1/1978
    Year 104(a) Proposed
    Penalties ($)    		 Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1996 3 278.00 278.00 278.00
    1997 1 50.00 50.00 50.00
    1998 1 55.00 55.00 55.00
    1999 3 165.00 165.00 165.00
    2000 1 55.00 55.00 55.00
    2001 4 165.00 165.00 165.00
    2002 8 440.00 440.00 440.00
    2003 1 60.00 60.00 60.00
    2004 7 800.00 800.00 800.00
    2005 5 300.00 300.00 300.00
    2006 3 406.00 406.00 406.00
    2007 10 6,580.00 6,580.00 6,580.00
    2008 2 200.00 200.00 200.00
    2009 2 1,046.00 1,046.00 1,046.00
    2010 3 308.00 308.00 308.00
    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: The Coteau Properties Company has been the current operator since 8/1/1978
    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 4 0 1 846,400 15,112,270 0.00 0.95 0.0232 2.71
    1996 0 8 0 1 876,845 15,624,702 0.00 1.82 0.0082 2.33
    1997 0 2 0 0 861,818 15,874,590 0.00 0.46 0.0111 2.37
    1998 0 3 0 0 844,725 16,367,511 0.00 0.71 0.0057 2.25
    1999 0 1 0 0 827,400 15,530,172 0.00 0.24 0.0309 2.07
    2000 0 2 0 1 827,337 16,125,847 0.00 0.48 0.0233 2.24
    2001 0 3 0 0 836,056 15,779,220 0.00 0.72 0.0090 2.13
    2002 0 4 0 2 863,990 15,653,071 0.00 0.93 0.0180 2.29
    2003 0 0 0 1 848,025 15,928,841 0.00 0.00 0.0290 1.94
    2004 0 0 0 1 840,488 15,208,281 0.00 0.00 0.0121 1.76
    2005 0 1 0 1 825,812 15,007,352 0.00 0.24 0.0028 1.49
    2006 0 0 0 0 830,307 15,243,391 0.00 0.00 0.0189 1.35
    2007 0 0 0 1 864,548 14,955,989 0.00 0.00 0.0194 1.38
    2008 0 3 0 2 865,471 14,565,631 0.00 0.69 0.0102 1.25
    2009 0 1 0 1 907,161 15,046,737 0.00 0.22 0.0107 1.23
    2010 0 0 0 1 228,145 3,979,118 - - - -
    *   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
    Antelope ValleyBasin Electric Power CoopBasin Electric Power Coop-EastMercer County, ND5730496
    Leland OldsBasin Electric Power CoopBasin Electric Power Coop-EastMercer County, ND3329005
  • Production