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Hernshaw Mine

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Aracoma Coal Company Inc has been the current operator since 10/1/1999

    Year 103(k) 104(a) 104(b) 104(d)(1) 104(d)(2) 107(a) 314(b) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1998 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2000 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 427.00 427.00 427.00
    2001 0 80 0 0 0 0 3 8,079.00 8,079.00 8,079.00
    2002 0 38 0 0 0 1 0 10,625.00 8,625.00 8,625.00
    2003 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 4,958.00 4,958.00 4,958.00
    2004 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 1,837.00 1,837.00 1,837.00
    2005 0 103 0 2 0 0 1 11,971.00 11,971.00 11,971.00
    2006 1 139 2 2 1 0 3 38,358.00 38,358.00 11,435.00
    2007 2 62 0 1 0 0 0 43,701.00 43,701.00 60.00
    2008 0 111 0 1 0 0 1 99,208.00 99,208.00 3,914.00
    2009 1 41 0 0 0 0 0 24,369.00 24,369.00 2,795.00
    2010 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 745.00 745.00 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: Aracoma Coal Company Inc has been the current operator since 10/1/1999

    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 17,150 16,449 0.00 0.00 0.0454 8.29
    2001 0 7 0 4 117,547 469,016 0.00 11.91 0.0756 7.13
    2002 0 6 0 2 89,700 310,985 0.00 13.38 0.0366 7.13
    2003 0 3 0 0 106,168 352,065 0.00 5.65 0.0340 6.27
    2004 0 0 0 0 17,324 47,081 0.00 0.00 0.0368 5.60
    2005 0 3 0 0 100,320 171,731 0.00 5.98 0.0336 5.11
    2006 0 5 0 0 109,569 269,533 0.00 9.13 0.0721 4.79
    2007 0 0 0 0 109,827 325,087 0.00 0.00 0.0423 4.75
    2008 0 0 0 0 113,194 315,380 0.00 0.00 0.0213 4.26
    2009 0 0 0 0 65,605 193,002 0.00 0.00 0.0117 4.04
    2010 0 0 0 0 2,252 0 - - - -
    *   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
  • Production