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Mines in Perry County, Kentucky: 13 open mines
MSHA lists 13 open mines in Perry County, Kentucky, run by 6 operators and employing 293 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 3,920 citations and orders there with $1,967,889 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 51 injury or illness cases, 1 of them fatal. The operators with the most open mines are Blue Diamond Coal Co.; Pine Branch Mining LLC; Management Consulting Services LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 13
- Operators
- 6
- Employees
- 293
- Active
- 7
- NonProducing
- 4
- Temporarily Idled
- 2
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 3,920
- Significant and substantial
- 864 (22.0%)
- Closure orders
- 87
- High negligence or reckless
- 94
- Proposed penalties
- $1,967,889
- Amount paid so far
- $1,351,266
- Inspections
- 799
- Inspector hours on site
- 31,445
- Citations per inspection
- 4.91 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 65
- Injury and illness cases
- 51
- Fatalities
- 1
- Latest MSHA record
- November 4, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Perry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Diamond Coal Co. | 5 | 174 | 2,931 | $1,501,926 | 39 |
| Pine Branch Mining LLC | 4 | 106 | 456 | $214,428 | 8 |
| Management Consulting Services LLC | 1 | 1 | 385 | $190,505 | 3 |
| Perry County Resources | 1 | 1 | 100 | $27,710 | 0 |
| Liberty Management, LLC. | 1 | 1 | 5 | $731 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Perry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Diamond Coal Co. | 5 | 174 | 2,931 | $1,501,926 | 39 |
| Pine Branch Mining LLC | 4 | 106 | 456 | $214,428 | 8 |
| Management Consulting Services LLC | 1 | 1 | 385 | $190,505 | 3 |
| Perry County Resources | 1 | 1 | 100 | $27,710 | 0 |
| Liberty Management, LLC. | 1 | 1 | 5 | $731 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Branch 2 | Blue Diamond Coal Co. | Perry County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 82 | 1,871 |
| No. 77 | Blue Diamond Coal Co. | Perry County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 58 | 957 |
| E4-2 | Management Consulting Services LLC | Perry County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 385 |
| East Mac & Nellie | Pine Branch Mining LLC | Perry County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 82 | 258 |
| Kentucky River Loading | Pine Branch Mining LLC | Perry County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 10 | 135 |
| Preparation Plant | Perry County Resources | Perry County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 100 |
| No. 76 Plant | Blue Diamond Coal Co. | Perry County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 32 | 96 |
| Combs Branch Job | Pine Branch Mining LLC | Perry County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 13 | 63 |
| No. 64 Plant | Blue Diamond Coal Co. | Perry County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 6 |
| Liberty Management #8 | Liberty Management, LLC. | Perry County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 5 |
| Bear Branch E3-1 | Blue Diamond Coal Co. | Perry County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 1 |
| Rowdy Gap Mine | Pine Branch Mining LLC | Perry County, KY | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 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 | 1,256 | 319 | $458,328 | 13 |
| 2023 | 926 | 214 | $552,802 | 14 |
| 2024 | 859 | 188 | $552,400 | 10 |
| 2025 | 532 | 95 | $253,469 | 8 |
| 2026 | 347 | 48 | $150,890 | 6 |
Standards cited most at mines in Perry 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 | 488 |
| 30 CFR 75.370 | Underground coal mines, safety | 194 |
| 30 CFR 75.512 | Underground coal mines, safety | 181 |
| 30 CFR 75.333 | Underground coal mines, safety | 167 |
| 30 CFR 75.503 | Underground coal mines, safety | 162 |
| 30 CFR 77.1606 | Surface coal mines, safety | 160 |
| 30 CFR 75.380 | Underground coal mines, safety | 135 |
| 30 CFR 75.1731 | Underground coal mines, safety | 122 |
| 30 CFR 77.1104 | Surface coal mines, safety | 103 |
| 30 CFR 75.1403 | Underground coal mines, safety | 98 |
| 30 CFR 75.1100-2 | Underground coal mines, safety | 91 |
| 30 CFR 75.220 | Underground coal mines, safety | 87 |
| 30 CFR 77.1605 | Surface coal mines, safety | 81 |
| 30 CFR 75.202 | Underground coal mines, safety | 78 |
| 30 CFR 75.604 | Underground coal mines, safety | 70 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Perry County, Kentucky
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Fatality | 1 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 23 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 27 |
What the accident reports at mines in Perry County, Kentucky describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Fall of roof or back | 20 |
| Handling of materials | 13 |
| Machinery | 9 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 7 |
| Powered haulage | 7 |
| Slip or fall of person | 5 |
| Electrical | 2 |
| Falling/sliding/rolling materials | 1 |
| Fire | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Perry County, Kentucky
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Rock or roof bolting machine | 9 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 7 |
| Locomotive | 3 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 3 |
| Front-end loader | 3 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 3 |
| Continuous miner | 2 |
| Shuttle car | 2 |
| Conveyor | 2 |
| Bulldozer | 1 |
Updated November 6, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets. 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.