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Samples Mine

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Catenary Coal Company LLC has been the current operator since 8/1/1989

    Year 103(k) 104(a) 104(b) 104(d)(1) 104(d)(2) 104(g)(1) 107(a) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 2,876.00 2,876.00 2,876.00
    1996 0 33 0 0 0 0 1 6,506.00 6,043.00 6,043.00
    1997 1 22 0 0 0 0 0 4,557.00 4,557.00 4,557.00
    1998 0 21 1 0 0 0 0 3,805.00 3,805.00 3,805.00
    1999 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 4,052.00 4,052.00 4,052.00
    2000 0 44 0 1 0 1 2 12,152.00 11,550.00 11,550.00
    2001 1 68 0 2 1 0 1 33,516.00 28,694.00 28,694.00
    2002 1 42 0 0 0 0 0 12,464.00 10,598.00 10,598.00
    2003 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 61,679.00 31,739.00 31,739.00
    2004 1 37 0 0 0 0 0 13,192.00 11,292.00 11,292.00
    2005 0 14 0 1 0 0 0 8,850.00 8,850.00 8,850.00
    2006 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 734.00 734.00 734.00
    2007 1 25 0 8 0 0 1 70,656.00 70,656.00 8,139.00
    2008 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 10,537.00 10,537.00 10,537.00
    2009 2 29 0 0 0 0 0 7,130.00 7,130.00 6,590.00
    2010 0 9 0 0 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: Catenary Coal Company LLC has been the current operator since 8/1/1989

    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 4 0 4 539,292 3,440,863 0.00 1.48 0.0232 2.71
    1996 0 5 0 2 566,198 4,467,000 0.00 1.77 0.0082 2.33
    1997 0 7 0 2 581,410 4,437,854 0.00 2.41 0.0111 2.37
    1998 0 9 0 3 601,923 4,950,362 0.00 2.99 0.0057 2.25
    1999 0 0 0 8 748,115 5,910,188 0.00 0.00 0.0309 2.07
    2000 0 4 0 7 799,831 6,446,851 0.00 1.00 0.0233 2.24
    2001 0 4 1 9 856,419 5,786,007 0.00 0.93 0.0090 2.13
    2002 1 5 0 11 891,504 4,986,374 0.22 1.12 0.0180 2.29
    2003 0 8 0 6 692,329 4,786,260 0.00 2.31 0.0290 1.94
    2004 0 4 1 4 723,710 4,790,415 0.00 1.11 0.0121 1.76
    2005 0 1 0 8 831,944 4,156,379 0.00 0.24 0.0028 1.49
    2006 0 1 0 12 831,295 3,518,980 0.00 0.24 0.0189 1.35
    2007 0 4 0 15 737,995 3,027,334 0.00 1.08 0.0194 1.38
    2008 0 1 0 6 662,091 2,412,406 0.00 0.30 0.0102 1.25
    2009 0 0 1 2 443,177 1,348,233 0.00 0.00 0.0107 1.23
    2010 0 0 0 0 16,911 39,567 - - - -
    *   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
    Bull RunTennessee Valley AuthorityTennessee Valley AuthorityAnderson County, TN23204
    GhentE.ON AG (Germany)Kentucky Utilities CoCarroll County, KY16166
  • Production