Simmons Fork Surface Mine has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1997–2004
Latest incident
Jul 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
43
citations
33
significant & substantial
$8,101
proposed penalties
$8,101
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
21
inspections on record
903
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 903 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Simmons Fork Surface Mine has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
43 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-08-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Simmons Fork Surface Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.21 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 54 samples.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
ⓘRespirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2007 Q3
0
0
0
2007 Q2
0
0
0
2007 Q1
0
0
0
2006 Q4
0
0
0
2006 Q3
0
0
0
2006 Q2
0
0
0
2006 Q1
0
0
0
2005 Q4
0
0
0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2004 Q4
2,081
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
23,596
9
6
381.4
2004 Q2
29,131
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
29,816
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
30,792
5
4
162.4
2003 Q3
31,777
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
30,935
12
10
387.9
2003 Q1
30,999
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
28,448
6
4
210.9
2002 Q3
25,949
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
30,787
3
3
97.4
2002 Q1
30,971
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
30,247
3
2
99.2
2001 Q3
28,994
2
1
69.0
2001 Q2
31,897
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
31,574
1
1
31.7
2000 Q4
27,064
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
26,519
2
2
75.4
2000 Q2
24,048
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
23,692
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file
2004 · 3 incidents
July 18, 2004WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was walking down slope on valley fill when he slipped and fell, landing on his arms and shoulder. EE did not miss work until 11-11-04 when he had to get surgery.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN HE GOT IT OUT OF GEAR. EMPLOYEE COULD NOT GET TRUCK BACK IN GEAR & LOST CONTROL, TURNING TRUCK ON SIDE. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HEAD IN CAB.
2003 · 2 incidents
September 3, 2003WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
WHILE CHANGING A STARTER, EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES AND PICKED IT UP AND RESTED IT ON HIS LAP; AT THAT TIME HE NOTICED A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK AND SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING THE POWDER TRUCK WITH ANFO. HE BENT DOWN TO CLOSE THE LIDON THE TRUCK BIN AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A CROSS BEAM WHEN HE RAISED UP, HE RECEIVED A CUT O N HIS HEAD REQUIRING SEVEN SUTURES. HE RETURNED TO WORK AT APPROX 3:30 PM THE SAME DAY AFTER GOING TO THE OCEANA CLINIC.
July 18, 2002WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
DRIVER STARTLED BY SHOT, FELL TO GROUND, STRAINED NECK. SHOT OVER 3/4 MILE AWAY. HE DID NOT REPORT ANYTHING TO THE MINE OR HIS SUPERVISOR. SOUGHT TREATMENT OVER A WEEK LATER THEN INFORMED SUPE RVISOR IT WAS AN ON THE JOB INJURY.
TRUCK WAS BROKEN DOWN AT BASE OF HAUL ROAD WITH TRUCKS STOPPED WAITING. WHEN OPERATOR APPLIED BRAKES THE TRUCK DIDN'T SLOW SO HE PULLED THE PARK BRAKE. WHEN THIS FAILED TO STOP THE TRUCK HE WE NT ALL THE WAY UP AN ESCAPE RAMP. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE TRUCK TURNED ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS RESULTED IN MINOR BUMPS AND BRUISES TO THE DRIVER.
EE AND OTHERS CUTTERS WERE CUTTING LEFT SIDE OF VALLEY FIL AREA SIMONS FORK. ONE BUTTER JUST FINISHING DOWNING A SMALL TREE TOP BECAME TANGLED WITH OTHER BRUSH WHICH CAUSED TREE TO SWING TO TH E RIGHT THEN DOWN AND TOP OF TREE HIT EE WHO WASCUTTING ANOTHER TREE.
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