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Simmons Fork Surface Mine Coal

Oceana, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608613

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Jul 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
43
citations
33
significant & substantial
$8,101
proposed penalties
$8,101
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q2 29,131 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 29,816 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
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2004 · 3 incidents

July 18, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Simmons Fork Mining Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Removing aftercoller fron engine, was in improper position for lifting while helping another mechanic, pulled muscle in back.

June 3, 2004 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Simmons Fork Mining Incorporated · Fall to the walkway or working surface

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.

January 1, 2004 WV · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Simmons Fork Mining Incorporated · No Value Found

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, 2003 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Simmons Fork Mining Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

repetitive motion carpal tunnel

May 11, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Simmons Fork Mining Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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.

2002 · 5 incidents

August 23, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Simmons Fork Mining Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

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, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Simmons Fork Mining Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PUSHING ROCK IN THE SHOT. AS HE WAS BACKING UP, HE STRUCK A ROCK, JARRING HIS BACK.

April 9, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Simmons Fork Mining Incorporated · Fall to the walkway or working surface

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.

January 25, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Simmons Fork Mining Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

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.

2000 · 1 incident