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Mines in Knott County, Kentucky: 11 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 11 open mines in Knott County, Kentucky, run by 8 operators and employing 72 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 940 citations and orders there with $614,038 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 10 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Low Vol Coal, LLC; Kentucky Fuel Corporation; Adella Coal, Inc. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 11
- Operators
- 8
- Employees
- 72
- NonProducing
- 4
- Active
- 3
- Temporarily Idled
- 3
- New Mine
- 1
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 2
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 940
- Significant and substantial
- 216 (23.0%)
- Closure orders
- 44
- High negligence or reckless
- 49
- Proposed penalties
- $614,038
- Amount paid so far
- $135,426
- Inspections
- 306
- Inspector hours on site
- 7,789
- Citations per inspection
- 3.07 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 20
- Injury and illness cases
- 10
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- November 5, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Knott County, Kentucky
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Vol Coal, LLC | 2 | 1 | 23 | $2,782 | 0 |
| Kentucky Fuel Corporation | 2 | 1 | 8 | $724 | 0 |
| Adella Coal, Inc | 1 | 18 | 519 | $198,405 | 1 |
| Kratos Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 236 | $360,724 | 2 |
| MRM Mining Inc | 1 | 2 | 30 | $4,392 | 0 |
| Knott County Coal, LLC | 1 | 2 | 9 | $846 | 0 |
| Liberty Management, LLC. | 1 | 1 | 1 | $147 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Knott County, Kentucky
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adella Coal, Inc | 1 | 18 | 519 | $198,405 | 1 |
| Kratos Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 236 | $360,724 | 2 |
| MRM Mining Inc | 1 | 2 | 30 | $4,392 | 0 |
| Low Vol Coal, LLC | 2 | 1 | 23 | $2,782 | 0 |
| Knott County Coal, LLC | 1 | 2 | 9 | $846 | 0 |
| Kentucky Fuel Corporation | 2 | 1 | 8 | $724 | 0 |
| Liberty Management, LLC. | 1 | 1 | 1 | $147 | 0 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Adella Coal, Inc | Knott County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 18 | 519 |
| #9A | Kratos Resources, LLC | Knott County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 236 |
| No. 8 | MRM Mining Inc | Knott County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 30 |
| Raven Prep Plant | Low Vol Coal, LLC | Knott County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 23 |
| Supreme Energy Prep Plant | Knott County Coal, LLC | Knott County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 9 |
| Jones Fork Plant | Kentucky Fuel Corporation | Knott County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 8 |
| Lick Branch Slurry Impoundment | Liberty Management, LLC. | Knott County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 1 |
| KY Fuels E3rf | Kentucky Fuel Corporation | Knott County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Huff Branch #2 | Low Vol Coal, LLC | Knott County, KY | Not stated | 0 | 0 |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 146 | 35 | $50,149 | 2 |
| 2023 | 157 | 27 | $52,620 | 2 |
| 2024 | 212 | 54 | $164,545 | 2 |
| 2025 | 274 | 65 | $309,262 | 4 |
| 2026 | 151 | 35 | $37,462 | 0 |
Standards cited most at mines in Knott County, Kentucky
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 75.400 | Underground coal mines, safety | 106 |
| 30 CFR 75.503 | Underground coal mines, safety | 53 |
| 30 CFR 75.342 | Underground coal mines, safety | 48 |
| 30 CFR 77.1606 | Surface coal mines, safety | 37 |
| 30 CFR 77.1104 | Surface coal mines, safety | 36 |
| 30 CFR 75.202 | Underground coal mines, safety | 29 |
| 30 CFR 75.370 | Underground coal mines, safety | 25 |
| 30 CFR 75.512 | Underground coal mines, safety | 23 |
| 30 CFR 77.205 | Surface coal mines, safety | 18 |
| 30 CFR 77.1605 | Surface coal mines, safety | 17 |
| 30 CFR 72.630 | Part 72 | 16 |
| 30 CFR 77.400 | Surface coal mines, safety | 15 |
| 30 CFR 75.1731 | Underground coal mines, safety | 15 |
| 30 CFR 75.1725 | Underground coal mines, safety | 15 |
| 30 CFR 75.333 | Underground coal mines, safety | 14 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Knott County, Kentucky
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 6 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 4 |
What the accident reports at mines in Knott County, Kentucky describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Fall of roof or back | 9 |
| Slip or fall of person | 4 |
| Powered haulage | 3 |
| Electrical | 1 |
| Handling of materials | 1 |
| Fire | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Knott County, Kentucky
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Carriage-mounted drills | 2 |
| Front-end loader | 2 |
| Load-haul-dump | 1 |
| Rock or roof bolting machine | 1 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 1 |
| Bulldozer | 1 |
| Welding machine | 1 |
US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.