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Simmons Fork Mining

P.O. Box 880, Oceana, WV, 24870
212111Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining

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OSHA inspections
0
over 17 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

Simmons Fork Mining 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 17 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

Simmons Fork Mining appears in WHD wage enforcement and MSHA mine safety 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

No OSHA inspections, citations, or accidents on file for Simmons Fork Mining. 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 Simmons Fork Mining. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
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 Simmons Fork Mining. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
17 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$1,396
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 · 1 violation · $1,396 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeMar 2009111$1,396

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 · 1 violations · $1,396 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Mar 2007 – Mar 2009Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface MiningFLSA11$1,396

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 WV — for Simmons Fork Mining, not this location alone

Violations
133
Assessed penalties
$71,667

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 Simmons Fork Mining 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 · 75S&S · 21 contractor · $69,857 proposed / $60,563 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
7264445
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Oct 2006YesHighNegligence$31,000$25,000
7264479
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Oct 2006YesHighNegligence$3,164$2,000
7273753
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Sep 2007YesModNegligence$2,678$2,678
7264480
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Oct 2006YesHighNegligence$1,760$1,760
7264223
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jun 2007YesModNegligence$1,530$1,530
7269137
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jan 2008YesModNegligence$1,412$426
7264237
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jul 2007YesModNegligence$1,412$1,412
7250516
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Oct 2006YesModNegligence$838$838
7244684
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Oct 2005YesHighNegligence$838$838
7244683
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Oct 2005YesHighNegligence$838$838
7252499
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jun 2006YesModNegligence$723$723
6614923
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Apr 2008YesModNegligence$634$634
6614921
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Apr 2008YesModNegligence$634$634
6614920
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Apr 2008YesModNegligence$634$634
7264240
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jul 2007YesModNegligence$634$317
7264236
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jun 2007YesModNegligence$634$634
7264229
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jun 2007YesModNegligence$634$634
7232046
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jul 2004YesModNegligence$524$524
7232045
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jul 2004YesModNegligence$524$524
7279400
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Dec 2007YesModNegligence$460$460
7264225
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jun 2007YesModNegligence$460$460
7264224
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jun 2007YesModNegligence$460$460
7238173
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Apr 2005YesHighNegligence$440$440
7264243
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jul 2007YesLowNegligence$425$190
7264242
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jul 2007YesLowNegligence$425$190
7264241
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jul 2007NoModNegligence$425$100
7214566
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Apr 2002YesModNegligence$399$399
7214565
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Apr 2002YesModNegligence$399$399
7214564
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Apr 2002YesModNegligence$399$399
7238174
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
May 2005YesModNegligence$375$375
7238047
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Nov 2004YesModNegligence$350$350
7238046
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Nov 2004YesModNegligence$350$350
7232107
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Oct 2004YesModNegligence$350$350
7232106
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Oct 2004YesModNegligence$350$350
7232054
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Aug 2004YesModNegligence$350$350
7232051
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Aug 2004YesModNegligence$350$350
7214653
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Nov 2002YesModNegligence$340$340
8114496
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Aug 2011NoModNegligence$334$334
8080509
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Mar 2010NoModNegligence$334$334
7232109
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Oct 2004YesModNegligence$324$324
7222931
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Sep 2003YesModNegligence$321$321
7222930
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Sep 2003YesModNegligence$321$321
7222886
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jun 2003YesModNegligence$302$302
7252500
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jun 2006YesModNegligence$286$286
7238172
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Apr 2005YesModNegligence$286$286
7238044
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Nov 2004YesModNegligence$286$286
7222958
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Dec 2003YesModNegligence$286$286
7222957
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Dec 2003YesLowNegligence$268$268
7222936
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Sep 2003YesLowNegligence$265$265
4623325
Pax Load Out
Fayette, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Sep 2012YesModNegligence$263$263
4623324
Pax Load Out
Fayette, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Sep 2012YesModNegligence$263$263
7222960
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Dec 2003YesLowNegligence$247$247
7254938
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Jun 2006YesModNegligence$228$228
7238171
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Apr 2005YesModNegligence$228$228
7238170
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Apr 2005YesModNegligence$228$228
8102788
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Dec 2010NoHighNegligence$224$224
7207749
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Apr 2008YesLowNegligence$224$224
7210852
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Dec 2001YesModNegligence$224$224
7210851
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Dec 2001YesModNegligence$224$224
7244686
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Oct 2005YesModNegligence$217$217
7244685
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Oct 2005YesModNegligence$217$217
7222895
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jun 2003YesLowNegligence$214$214
7222890
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jun 2003YesLowNegligence$214$214
7222888
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jun 2003YesLowNegligence$214$214
7269138
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jan 2008NoLowNegligence$207$175
7279406
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Dec 2007YesLowNegligence$207$207
7279399
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Dec 2007YesLowNegligence$207$207
4861627
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Sep 2004YesModNegligence$203$203
7214657
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Nov 2002YesLowNegligence$196$196
7260611
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Mar 2007YesModNegligence$191$191
7238043
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Nov 2004YesModNegligence$177$177
8067133
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Sep 2009NoModNegligence$176$176
8067128
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Sep 2009NoModNegligence$176$176
7222896
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jun 2003YesLowNegligence$176$176
7199523
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
May 2002YesLowNegligence$173$173
7195716
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Aug 2001YesModNegligence$173$173
7234911
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Dec 2004YesModNegligence$144$144
6614922
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Apr 2008NoModNegligence$127$127
7199522
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
May 2002YesLowNegligence$122$122
7199521
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
May 2002YesLowNegligence$122$122
8142700
Pax Load Out
Fayette, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Feb 2012NoModNegligence$117$117
8099424
Pax Load Out
Fayette, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Feb 2012YesLowNegligence$117$117
9007776
Pax Load Out
Fayette, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Jun 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8156081
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Dec 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8142699
Pax Load Out
Fayette, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Feb 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8114495
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Aug 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
8102734
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jul 2010NoLowNegligence$100$100
8101295
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
May 2010NoLowNegligence$100$100
8067134
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Sep 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
8083520
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Jun 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
6614927
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Apr 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
7207743
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Mar 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
7269140
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jan 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
7269139
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jan 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
7269136
Paynter Branch Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jan 2008NoLowNegligence$100$100
7264816
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Sep 2007NoModNegligence$100$100
7158189
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jul 2000YesNoNegligence$66$66
7158188
Simmons Fork Surface Mine
Wyoming, WV
Jul 2000YesNoNegligence$66$66
7260613
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Mar 2007NoModNegligence$60$60
7260612
Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine
Raleigh, WV
contractor: Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Mar 2007NoModNegligence$60$60

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 Simmons Fork Mining. 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 Simmons Fork Mining. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for Simmons Fork Mining. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for Simmons Fork Mining. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on Simmons Fork Mining 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 Simmons Fork Mining's OSHA violation history?
Simmons Fork Mining has no OSHA inspections on record.
How does Simmons Fork Mining's safety record compare to its industry?
Simmons Fork Mining operates in the bituminous coal and lignite surface mining industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2.