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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Hanover Resources LLC has been the current operator since 12/29/2006

    Year 104(a) 104(b) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 1 0 69.00 69.00 69.00
    1996 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1997 4 0 304.00 304.00 304.00
    1998 3 0 284.00 284.00 284.00
    1999 2 0 110.00 110.00 110.00
    2000 10 1 1,587.00 1,587.00 1,587.00
    2001 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2002 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2003 18 0 2,238.00 2,238.00 2,238.00
    2004 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2005 5 0 574.00 574.00 574.00
    2006 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2007 10 0 2,248.00 2,248.00 2,248.00
    2008 6 0 2,072.00 2,072.00 2,072.00
    2009 8 0 2,363.00 2,363.00 2,363.00
    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: Hanover Resources LLC has been the current operator since 12/29/2006

    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 91,512 321,294 0.00 0.00 0.0232 2.71
    1996 0 0 0 0 90,585 495,088 0.00 0.00 0.0082 2.33
    1997 0 0 0 0 89,440 349,669 0.00 0.00 0.0111 2.37
    1998 0 0 0 0 66,723 370,787 0.00 0.00 0.0057 2.25
    1999 0 0 0 0 55,761 357,016 0.00 0.00 0.0309 2.07
    2000 0 0 0 0 56,305 274,168 0.00 0.00 0.0233 2.24
    2001 0 0 0 0 78,614 334,771 0.00 0.00 0.0090 2.13
    2002 0 1 0 0 80,417 485,384 0.00 2.49 0.0180 2.29
    2003 0 0 0 0 69,309 347,352 0.00 0.00 0.0290 1.94
    2004 0 0 0 0 29,233 155,770 0.00 0.00 0.0121 1.76
    2005 0 0 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0028 1.49
    2006 0 0 0 0 15,052 61,206 0.00 0.00 0.0189 1.35
    2007 0 0 0 0 71,830 300,189 0.00 0.00 0.0194 1.38
    2008 0 0 0 0 69,934 209,370 0.00 0.00 0.0102 1.25
    2009 0 0 0 1 63,102 245,566 0.00 0.00 0.0107 1.23
    2010 0 0 0 0 15,161 54,393 - - - -
    *   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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