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Mill Branch Coal Company

500 Hawthorne Drive, Norton, VA, 24273
212112Bituminous Coal Underground Mining

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OSHA inspections
0
over 20 years
Violations
0
Penalties
$0
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Context
No OSHA inspections on record. This does not mean the employer is violation-free — OSHA inspects a small fraction of workplaces annually.

Summary

Mill Branch Coal Company has no OSHA inspection history on file. Federal records covering wage, environmental, labor relations, and other agencies are noted below where present.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

Mill Branch Coal Company appears in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

No OSHA inspections, citations, or accidents on file for Mill Branch Coal Company. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for Mill Branch Coal Company. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for Mill Branch Coal Company. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
20 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$3,204
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $3,204 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FMLA (family & medical leave)Oct 2005121$3,204

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 2 violations · $3,204 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jul 2005 – Oct 2005Bituminous Coal Underground MiningFMLA21$3,204

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in VA — for Mill Branch Coal Company, not this location alone

Violations
3,163
Assessed penalties
$3,042,429

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Mill Branch Coal Company operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 100 citations · 81S&S · 46 contractor · $1,868,652 proposed / $934,253 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8178570
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
May 2012YesReckless$174,700$70,000
8178578
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
May 2012YesReckless$171,800$70,000
8178612
NORTH FORK #6
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Apr 2015YesReckless$140,700
8203338
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Jun 2015YesHighNegligence$70,000$52,500
8203322
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Jun 2015YesReckless$70,000$52,500
8178615
NORTH FORK #6
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Apr 2015YesHighNegligence$70,000
8178614
NORTH FORK #6
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Apr 2015YesReckless$70,000
8212948
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Jan 2015YesHighNegligence$70,000$42,000
8178579
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
May 2012YesReckless$70,000$40,000
8178613
NORTH FORK #6
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Apr 2015YesReckless$66,142
8203319
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Jun 2015YesReckless$63,000$47,250
8203336
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Jun 2015YesHighNegligence$56,929$42,696
8212946
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Jan 2015YesHighNegligence$51,900$35,060
8184078
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Mar 2011YesHighNegligence$38,000$38,000
8215233
NORTH FORK #6
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Jun 2015YesHighNegligence$35,700$20,490
8201762
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Aug 2013YesHighNegligence$31,100$18,660
8203314
NORTH FORK #6
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Apr 2015YesModNegligence$27,900$16,740
8181850
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
Jun 2012107(a)NoHighNegligence$25,000$15,000
8178574
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
May 2012YesHighNegligence$23,825$15,000
8178573
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
May 2012YesHighNegligence$23,825$15,000
8201761
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Aug 2013YesHighNegligence$22,600$13,560
8203337
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Jun 2015YesModNegligence$21,442$21,442
8178576
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
May 2012YesHighNegligence$20,302$10,000
8202041
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Jun 2013YesHighNegligence$17,800$12,400
8203321
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Jun 2015YesModNegligence$16,867$12,650
8210194
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Jan 2015YesHighNegligence$15,200$5,200
8181849
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
Jun 2012YesHighNegligence$14,743$7,000
8212850
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Jan 2015YesHighNegligence$11,306$1,975
8178577
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
May 2012YesHighNegligence$10,705$10,705
8175572
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Jan 2011YesModNegligence$10,700$10,700
8180681
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Dec 2010YesModNegligence$9,634$3,143
8175524
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Oct 2010YesModNegligence$9,300$9,300
8175502
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Sep 2010YesModNegligence$9,100$6,825
8170153
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Jul 2010YesModNegligence$9,100$6,825
8201763
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Aug 2013YesHighNegligence$8,421$5,053
8215272
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Jan 2015NoHighNegligence$8,209$8,209
8172030
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Nov 2011YesModNegligence$7,578$7,578
8183578
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
Jun 2011YesModNegligence$7,578$6,000
8198974
NORTH FORK #6
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
May 2013YesModNegligence$6,800$4,800
8198971
NORTH FORK #6
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
May 2013NoModNegligence$6,800$4,700
8188852
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Jul 2012YesModNegligence$6,458$4,300
8196564
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Jul 2015NoHighNegligence$5,961$5,961
8169549
Mine No. 3
Wise, VA
Nov 2009YesHighNegligence$5,961$4,000
8212949
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Jan 2015YesModNegligence$5,503$503
8207787
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Dec 2014NoHighNegligence$5,503$503
8006962
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Oct 2009YesModNegligence$5,503$460
8006961
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Oct 2009YesModNegligence$5,503$460
8006957
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Oct 2009YesModNegligence$5,503$460
9870600
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Dec 2013YesModNegligence$5,080$3,356
9870599
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Dec 2013YesModNegligence$5,080$3,400
8188844
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Jul 2012YesModNegligence$5,080$5,080
8196304
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Jul 2012YesModNegligence$5,080$3,000
8196303
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Jul 2012YesModNegligence$5,080$5,080
8178553
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
Jan 2012NoModNegligence$5,080$2,456
8175541
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Nov 2010YesModNegligence$5,080$5,080
8175537
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Nov 2010YesModNegligence$5,080$3,405
8175536
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Nov 2010YesModNegligence$5,080$4,064
8175532
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Oct 2010YesModNegligence$5,080$4,064
8175531
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Oct 2010YesModNegligence$5,080$4,064
8168528
Mine No. 3
Wise, VA
Mar 2010YesModNegligence$5,080$1,657
6638413
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
Jan 2008YesModNegligence$5,080$3,000
8203341
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Jun 2015103(a)NoReckless$5,000$2,850
6639233
Bluff Spur Mine
Wise, VA
Feb 2013NoLowNegligence$5,000$500
8202152
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Jul 2013NoModNegligence$4,900$1,400
8202151
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Jul 2013NoHighNegligence$4,900$4,900
8174897
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
Jul 2010NoHighNegligence$4,900$3,920
8178575
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
May 2012NoHighNegligence$4,810$4,810
8178572
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
May 2012NoHighNegligence$4,810$4,810
8178571
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
May 2012NoHighNegligence$4,810$4,810
8184079
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Mar 2011YesHighNegligence$4,810$4,810
8174966
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Jul 2010YesModNegligence$4,689$4,689
8174965
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Jul 2010YesModNegligence$4,689$4,689
8180214
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Mar 2013YesHighNegligence$4,500
8180210
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Mar 2013YesHighNegligence$4,440
8169970
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Jul 2010YesModNegligence$4,400$3,520
8184065
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Feb 2011YesModNegligence$4,329$3,143
8175503
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Sep 2010YesModNegligence$4,329$1,412
8170199
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Sep 2010YesModNegligence$4,329$1,412
8178635
NORTH FORK #6
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Jun 2015NoHighNegligence$4,200$4,200
8201810
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Jan 2013NoHighNegligence$4,000$4,000
8201809
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Jan 2013NoHighNegligence$4,000$4,000
8169984
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Jul 2010YesModNegligence$4,000$3,000
8212995
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Apr 2015YesModNegligence$3,996$1,795
8180209
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Mar 2013YesHighNegligence$3,996
8191021
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
May 2012NoModNegligence$3,996$1,500
8166589
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
Mar 2010YesModNegligence$3,996$1,111
8166588
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
Mar 2010YesModNegligence$3,996$1,111
8215237
OSAKA
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Jun 2015YesModNegligence$3,689$1,657
8202026
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Apr 2013YesModNegligence$3,689$2,775
8202023
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Apr 2013YesModNegligence$3,689$2,775
8200921
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Oct 2012YesModNegligence$3,689$3,135
8188875
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Aug 2012YesModNegligence$3,689$3,689
8172906
Low Splint A Mine
Wise, VA
Nov 2011YesModNegligence$3,689$2,600
8170155
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
Jul 2010YesModNegligence$3,689$3,689
8203323
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
Jun 2015103(a)NoReckless$3,600$3,600
3792209
D-10 Dorchester
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp.
May 2015YesModNegligence$3,405$3,405
8212847
NORTH FORK #6
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Jan 2015YesModNegligence$3,405$3,405
8180358
NORTH FORK #6
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Jun 2013YesModNegligence$3,405$3,000
8183532
Looney Creek Taggart Mine
Wise, VA
May 2011YesModNegligence$3,405$3,405
8215552
NORTH FORK #6
Wise, VA
contractor: Mill Branch Coal Corp
Jul 2015YesModNegligence$3,143$1,412

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for Mill Branch Coal Company. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for Mill Branch Coal Company. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for Mill Branch Coal Company. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$25K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

First case: 2017-07-13. Most recent: 2017-07-13. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $25,050 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Mill Branch Coal LLC
Mill Branch Coal, LLC
Jul 2017pleaEnvironmentalVirginia - Western$25,050No

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on Mill Branch Coal Company from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is Mill Branch Coal Company's OSHA violation history?
Mill Branch Coal Company has no OSHA inspections on record.
How does Mill Branch Coal Company's safety record compare to its industry?
Mill Branch Coal Company operates in the bituminous coal underground mining industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3.