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Poplar Springs

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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: National Coal of Alabama Inc has been the current operator since 5/27/2005

    Year 103(k) 104(a) 104(g)(1) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    2000 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2001 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2002 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2003 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2004 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2005 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2006 0 14 0 1,191.00 1,191.00 1,191.00
    2007 0 13 2 6,101.00 6,101.00 6,101.00
    2008 1 34 0 37,240.00 37,240.00 37,240.00
    2009 0 27 1 11,883.00 11,883.00 11,883.00
    2010 1 27 1 35,640.00 35,640.00 32,504.00
    2011 0 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: National Coal of Alabama Inc has been the current operator since 5/27/2005

    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**
    2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0233 2.24
    2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0090 2.12
    2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0180 2.29
    2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0289 1.94
    2004 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0121 1.76
    2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0028 1.50
    2006 0 1 0 0 103,954 318,594 0.00 1.92 0.0189 1.36
    2007 0 0 0 0 97,035 314,843 0.00 0.00 0.0194 1.39
    2008 0 1 0 0 137,065 355,947 0.00 1.46 0.0102 1.25
    2009 0 0 0 0 115,266 257,033 0.00 0.00 0.0106 1.21
    2010 0 1 0 0 173,151 458,145 0.00 0.00 0.0073 1.10
    2011 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 2010 Quarter 3. For a further explanation, please see this.
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