# Paynter Branch Surface Mine
> **Coal** mine · MSHA ID `4608582` · Surface · **Abandoned**
## Operator
- **Controller (parent):** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Simmons Fork Mining Incorporated
- **Employees:** 0
- **Commodity:** Coal
## Location
- **State:** WV · Wyoming Co.
- **Coordinates:** 37.723055, -81.686111
## Safety record
- **Total accidents/injuries:** 12
- **Fatalities:** 1
- **Total days lost:** 315
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