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Van Lear Mine

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  • Summary
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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Excel Mining LLC has been the current operator since 1/24/2005
    Year 103(k) 104(a) 104(d)(1) 104(d)(2) 104(g)(1) 107(a) 314(b) Proposed
    Penalties ($)    		 Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1998 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2004 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2005 1 39 1 0 0 1 0 42,205.00 41,422.00 41,422.00
    2006 2 216 0 0 0 0 2 28,748.00 28,748.00 28,748.00
    2007 1 222 3 0 0 0 11 203,382.00 174,678.00 138,477.00
    2008 0 230 0 0 0 0 3 215,943.00 210,878.00 40,242.00
    2009 1 384 2 3 2 2 2 282,830.00 282,830.00 91,850.00
    2010 0 238 0 0 0 0 1 50,588.00 50,588.00 23,303.00
    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: Excel Mining LLC has been the current operator since 1/24/2005
    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**
    1995 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0464 10.01
    1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0607 8.54
    1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0434 8.34
    1998 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0449 8.88
    1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0369 8.19
    2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0454 8.29
    2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0756 7.13
    2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0366 7.13
    2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0340 6.27
    2004 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0.0368 5.60
    2005 0 1 0 1 52,453 76,633 0.00 3.81 0.0336 5.11
    2006 0 8 0 0 322,089 730,578 0.00 4.97 0.0721 4.79
    2007 0 11 0 0 403,847 759,083 0.00 5.45 0.0423 4.75
    2008 0 2 0 0 398,784 874,670 0.00 1.00 0.0213 4.26
    2009 0 14 0 0 432,658 996,311 0.00 6.47 0.0117 4.04
    2010 0 2 0 0 103,891 249,786 - - - -
    *   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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