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Wells Preparation Plant

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    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Citations, Orders, and Safeguards
    Please Note: Eastern Associated Coal LLC has been the current operator since 5/19/1998

    Year 103(k) 104(a) 104(g)(1) 107(a) Proposed
    Penalties ($)
    Current Penalties ($) Amount Paid
    To Date ($)
    1995 0 27 0 0 2,520.00 2,520.00 2,520.00
    1996 0 16 0 0 1,489.00 1,489.00 1,489.00
    1997 0 3 0 0 219.00 219.00 219.00
    1998 0 12 0 0 803.00 803.00 803.00
    1999 0 9 0 0 763.00 763.00 763.00
    2000 0 16 0 0 1,412.00 1,412.00 1,412.00
    2001 0 23 1 0 2,297.00 2,297.00 2,297.00
    2002 0 18 0 0 1,869.00 1,869.00 1,869.00
    2003 0 32 0 0 3,703.00 3,703.00 3,703.00
    2004 0 30 0 0 4,179.00 3,243.00 3,243.00
    2005 1 20 0 0 1,706.00 1,706.00 1,706.00
    2006 0 10 0 0 3,372.00 2,872.00 2,872.00
    2007 0 23 0 1 5,028.00 5,028.00 5,028.00
    2008 0 11 0 0 1,673.00 1,499.00 1,499.00
    2009 0 7 0 0 700.00 700.00 700.00
    2010 0 8 0 0 638.00 638.00 200.00
    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: Eastern Associated Coal LLC has been the current operator since 5/19/1998

    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 9 0 0 163,665 0 0.00 11.00 0.0202 6.28
    1996 0 0 0 0 160,123 0 0.00 0.00 0.0355 4.91
    1997 0 6 0 1 146,040 0 0.00 8.22 0.0000 4.03
    1998 0 2 0 1 157,589 0 0.00 2.54 0.0172 4.22
    1999 0 3 0 0 143,064 0 0.00 4.19 0.0283 3.89
    2000 0 2 0 0 131,011 0 0.00 3.05 0.0406 3.65
    2001 0 1 0 3 143,504 0 0.00 1.39 0.0297 3.21
    2002 0 2 0 1 153,807 0 0.00 2.60 0.0107 3.64
    2003 0 1 0 2 155,373 0 0.00 1.29 0.0000 3.48
    2004 0 2 0 0 157,555 0 0.00 2.54 0.0356 2.75
    2005 0 0 0 0 156,904 0 0.00 0.00 0.0000 2.36
    2006 0 1 0 0 149,659 0 0.00 1.34 0.0000 2.43
    2007 0 2 0 0 145,214 0 0.00 2.75 0.0113 1.88
    2008 0 1 0 0 155,666 0 0.00 1.28 0.0245 1.54
    2009 0 0 0 0 146,334 0 0.00 0.00 0.0000 1.62
    2010 0 0 0 0 78,512 0 0.00 0.00 0.0000 1.46
    *   Hours worked and accidents & injuries now include office hours or accidents (subunit 99).
    ** Current rates are based on data available as of 2010 Quarter 1. For a further explanation, please see this.
  • MSHA Data


  • 2009 Sales to Power Plants

    NameControllerOperatorLocationTons Purchased
    Kodak Park SiteEastman Kodak CoEastman Kodak CoMonroe County, NY118924
    J H CampbellCMS Energy CorpConsumers Energy CoOttawa County, MI45468
    J C WeadockCMS Energy CorpConsumers Energy CoBay County, MI45060
    J R WhitingCMS Energy CorpConsumers Energy CoMonroe County, MI22537
    WatereeSCANA CorpSouth Carolina Electric Gas CoRichland County, SC12805
    B C CobbCMS Energy CorpConsumers Energy CoMuskegon County, MI11025
  • Production