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Thunder Ridge Mine

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: ICG Hazard, LLC has been the current operator since 10/2/2004

    Year 103(k) 104(a) 104(d)(1) 107(a) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1996 0 5 0 0 465.00 465.00 465.00
    1997 0 13 0 0 1,212.00 1,212.00 1,212.00
    1998 0 23 1 0 4,174.00 3,974.00 3,974.00
    1999 0 17 0 0 17,129.00 15,337.00 15,337.00
    2000 0 23 0 0 17,861.00 14,828.00 14,828.00
    2001 0 21 0 0 5,322.00 4,195.00 4,195.00
    2002 0 27 0 0 4,068.00 4,068.00 4,068.00
    2003 0 13 0 0 1,934.00 1,934.00 1,934.00
    2004 0 14 0 0 1,695.00 1,695.00 1,635.00
    2005 1 60 0 1 5,791.00 5,791.00 5,791.00
    2006 0 13 1 0 1,110.00 1,110.00 1,110.00
    2007 0 6 0 0 478.00 478.00 478.00
    2008 1 11 0 0 6,161.00 6,161.00 6,161.00
    2009 0 33 0 0 12,889.00 12,889.00 12,889.00
    2010 1 22 0 0 20,119.00 20,119.00 11,319.00
    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: ICG Hazard, LLC has been the current operator since 10/2/2004

    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 1 0 0 83,541 409,559 0.00 2.39 0.0082 2.33
    1997 0 0 0 0 132,291 712,424 0.00 0.00 0.0111 2.37
    1998 0 3 0 0 247,096 1,307,980 0.00 2.43 0.0057 2.25
    1999 0 6 0 0 201,130 1,211,351 0.00 5.97 0.0309 2.07
    2000 0 3 0 1 226,912 1,302,065 0.00 2.64 0.0233 2.24
    2001 0 3 0 0 269,878 1,258,196 0.00 2.22 0.0090 2.13
    2002 0 2 0 0 274,613 1,232,839 0.00 1.46 0.0180 2.29
    2003 0 2 0 0 225,387 1,247,199 0.00 1.77 0.0290 1.94
    2004 0 1 0 1 262,441 1,058,650 0.00 0.76 0.0121 1.76
    2005 0 2 0 1 260,297 1,022,276 0.00 1.54 0.0028 1.49
    2006 0 0 0 1 252,617 940,993 0.00 0.00 0.0189 1.35
    2007 0 1 0 0 228,768 846,719 0.00 0.87 0.0194 1.38
    2008 0 0 1 0 191,896 704,233 0.00 0.00 0.0102 1.25
    2009 0 2 0 0 178,545 641,891 0.00 2.24 0.0107 1.23
    2010 0 1 0 0 43,000 153,097 - - - -
    *   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
    Harllee BranchSouthern CoGeorgia Power CoPutnam County, GA702686
    BowenSouthern CoGeorgia Power CoBartow County, GA70259
  • Production