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Oxbow Lignite Surface Mine

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Red River Mining Company has been the current operator since 10/11/2000

    Year 103(k) 104(a) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 2 100.00 100.00 100.00
    1996 0 1 50.00 50.00 50.00
    1997 0 6 397.00 397.00 397.00
    1998 0 4 200.00 200.00 200.00
    1999 1 5 1,685.00 1,113.00 1,113.00
    2000 0 2 110.00 110.00 110.00
    2001 0 1 55.00 55.00 55.00
    2002 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2003 0 2 110.00 110.00 110.00
    2004 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2005 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2006 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2007 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2008 0 4 400.00 400.00 400.00
    2009 0 1 100.00 100.00 100.00
    2010 0 0 0.00 0.00 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: Red River Mining Company has been the current operator since 10/11/2000

    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 1 0 1 70,216 803,936 0.00 2.85 0.0232 2.71
    1996 0 0 0 0 70,921 812,437 0.00 0.00 0.0082 2.33
    1997 0 0 0 1 98,443 1,028,719 0.00 0.00 0.0111 2.37
    1998 0 0 0 0 95,605 974,054 0.00 0.00 0.0057 2.25
    1999 0 0 0 1 79,886 716,613 0.00 0.00 0.0309 2.07
    2000 0 0 0 0 75,659 773,038 0.00 0.00 0.0233 2.24
    2001 0 0 0 0 84,389 912,380 0.00 0.00 0.0090 2.13
    2002 0 0 0 0 73,218 609,201 0.00 0.00 0.0180 2.29
    2003 0 0 0 0 67,997 563,619 0.00 0.00 0.0290 1.94
    2004 0 0 0 2 65,247 540,468 0.00 0.00 0.0121 1.76
    2005 0 1 0 0 75,927 598,458 0.00 2.63 0.0028 1.49
    2006 0 0 0 0 88,937 783,138 0.00 0.00 0.0189 1.35
    2007 0 0 0 0 85,454 504,008 0.00 0.00 0.0194 1.38
    2008 0 0 0 0 76,817 558,584 0.00 0.00 0.0102 1.25
    2009 0 2 0 0 101,260 681,816 0.00 3.95 0.0107 1.23
    2010 0 0 0 0 0 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
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    2009 Sales to Power Plants

    NameControllerOperatorLocationTons Purchased
    Dolet HillsCleco CorpCLECO Power LLCDe Soto County, LA563008
    RodemacherCleco CorpCleco Power LLCRapides County, LA117927
  • Production