Simmons Fork Mining Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
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Simmons Fork Mining, Inc. operator
Controlled by
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
MSHA operator ID: P23635
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
133
citations
75
significant & substantial
$71,667
proposed penalties
$62,373
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,294 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
108
inspections on record
4,582
inspection hours
2.9
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.133 citations across 4,582 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$72K
proposed penalties
$62K
current assessed
$62K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
131 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-06-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 12 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 10 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 6 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 5 non-fatal
- DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2013
4
2012
2
2011
3
2010
2
2009
2
2008
7
2007
1
2006
1
2005
4
2004
6 (1f)
2003
3
2002
6
2000
1
1997
1
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
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