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L. J. HUGHES & SONS INC. is a support activities for coal mining employer in SUMMERSVILLE, WV. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 9 violations and $11,480 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 4, 2026.

L. J. HUGHES & SONS INC.

320 TURNPIKE ROAD, SUMMERSVILLE, WV, 26651

213113 Top companies in Support Activities for Coal Mining

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
9 violations
$11,480 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
0.9
Industry Avg DART
0.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$11,480
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
3
MSHA Penalties
$562

Data Insights

History Span
14 years
Last Activity
14yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$1,276 avg per violation$11,480 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHAEPA$12,042 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 308 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
11
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
122391
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Other employers in Support Activities for Coal Mining within WV

Industry context

Within the support activities for coal mining industry in WV, L. J. HUGHES & SONS INC. ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 308 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.9 for the support activities for coal mining sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.7.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 15 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is L. J. HUGHES & SONS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
L. J. HUGHES & SONS INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 9 violations and $11,480 in total penalties.
How does L. J. HUGHES & SONS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
L. J. HUGHES & SONS INC. operates in the support activities for coal mining industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on L. J. HUGHES & SONS INC. of SUMMERSVILLE, WV from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 4, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if L. J. HUGHES & SONS INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.