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Spring Creek Coal Company

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Spring Creek Coal LLC has been the current operator since 6/2/1993
    Year 103(k) 104(a) Proposed
    Penalties ($)    		 Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 7 350.00 350.00 350.00
    1996 0 1 50.00 50.00 50.00
    1997 0 2 100.00 100.00 100.00
    1998 0 4 200.00 200.00 200.00
    1999 0 3 631.00 369.00 369.00
    2000 0 1 55.00 55.00 55.00
    2001 0 2 110.00 110.00 110.00
    2002 0 9 777.00 777.00 777.00
    2003 0 4 240.00 240.00 240.00
    2004 0 5 300.00 300.00 300.00
    2005 0 2 120.00 120.00 120.00
    2006 1 8 3,142.00 3,142.00 3,142.00
    2007 0 24 65,854.00 42,854.00 42,854.00
    2008 0 6 2,265.00 1,332.00 1,332.00
    2009 0 9 2,041.00 2,041.00 2,041.00
    2010 0 9 1,342.00 1,342.00 1,099.00
    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: Spring Creek Coal LLC has been the current operator since 6/2/1993
    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 3 0 1 263,610 8,512,495 0.00 2.28 0.0232 2.71
    1996 0 1 0 0 248,127 9,015,373 0.00 0.81 0.0082 2.33
    1997 0 0 0 3 247,525 8,306,306 0.00 0.00 0.0111 2.37
    1998 0 2 0 0 251,635 11,312,940 0.00 1.59 0.0057 2.25
    1999 0 2 0 2 278,741 10,995,516 0.00 1.44 0.0309 2.07
    2000 0 0 0 0 271,601 11,302,150 0.00 0.00 0.0233 2.24
    2001 0 0 0 1 244,490 9,664,986 0.00 0.00 0.0090 2.13
    2002 0 1 0 0 249,189 8,925,368 0.00 0.80 0.0180 2.29
    2003 0 0 0 0 222,010 8,894,014 0.00 0.00 0.0290 1.94
    2004 0 0 0 0 259,108 12,068,328 0.00 0.00 0.0121 1.76
    2005 0 0 0 0 313,514 13,119,202 0.00 0.00 0.0028 1.49
    2006 1 1 0 0 363,853 14,541,054 0.55 0.55 0.0189 1.35
    2007 0 0 0 0 420,610 15,712,091 0.00 0.00 0.0194 1.38
    2008 0 0 0 1 461,300 17,947,506 0.00 0.00 0.0102 1.25
    2009 0 1 0 1 497,884 17,608,969 0.00 0.40 0.0107 1.23
    2010 0 0 0 0 117,891 4,050,424 - - - -
    *   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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  • Production