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Red Hills Mine

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Mississippi Lignite 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 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1996 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1997 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1998 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1999 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2000 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    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 1 2 120.00 120.00 120.00
    2005 0 2 120.00 120.00 120.00
    2006 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2007 0 7 612.00 612.00 612.00
    2008 0 8 858.00 858.00 858.00
    2009 0 5 1,034.00 1,034.00 1,034.00
    2010 0 2 200.00 200.00 200.00
    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: Mississippi Lignite 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 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0232 2.71
    1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0082 2.33
    1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0111 2.37
    1998 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0057 2.25
    1999 0 0 0 0 95,882 18,427 0.00 0.00 0.0309 2.07
    2000 0 0 0 3 234,881 901,951 0.00 0.00 0.0233 2.24
    2001 0 1 0 0 233,998 603,827 0.00 0.85 0.0090 2.13
    2002 0 1 0 0 273,822 2,305,262 0.00 0.73 0.0180 2.29
    2003 0 0 0 0 421,418 3,695,385 0.00 0.00 0.0290 1.94
    2004 0 0 0 0 422,547 3,586,363 0.00 0.00 0.0121 1.76
    2005 0 0 0 0 401,051 3,555,351 0.00 0.00 0.0028 1.49
    2006 0 0 0 0 365,741 3,797,455 0.00 0.00 0.0189 1.35
    2007 0 2 0 0 354,822 3,545,266 0.00 1.13 0.0194 1.38
    2008 0 1 0 0 333,729 2,841,512 0.00 0.60 0.0102 1.25
    2009 0 0 0 0 420,989 3,439,987 0.00 0.00 0.0107 1.23
    2010 0 0 0 0 119,155 930,066 - - - -
    *   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
    Red Hills Generating FacilityChoctaw Generating LPChoctaw Generating LPChoctaw County, MS3744477
  • Production