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Mines in Buchanan County, Virginia: 38 open mines
MSHA lists 38 open mines in Buchanan County, Virginia, run by 17 operators and employing 814 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 3,065 citations and orders there with $1,774,985 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 205 injury or illness cases, 2 of them fatal. The operators with the most open mines are Surface Minerals Company; CW Reclaim, LLC; Banner Blue Coal Company. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 38
- Operators
- 17
- Employees
- 814
- NonProducing
- 15
- Temporarily Idled
- 11
- New Mine
- 10
- Active
- 2
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 3
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 3,065
- Significant and substantial
- 546 (17.8%)
- Closure orders
- 43
- High negligence or reckless
- 98
- Proposed penalties
- $1,774,985
- Amount paid so far
- $1,309,894
- Inspections
- 860
- Inspector hours on site
- 36,232
- Citations per inspection
- 3.56 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 242
- Injury and illness cases
- 205
- Fatalities
- 2
- Latest MSHA record
- November 5, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Buchanan County, Virginia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Minerals Company | 12 | 2 | 110 | $35,638 | 3 |
| CW Reclaim, LLC | 3 | 5 | 360 | $185,272 | 10 |
| Banner Blue Coal Company | 2 | 7 | 296 | $118,770 | 8 |
| Black Diamond Company | 2 | 5 | 87 | $38,978 | 4 |
| Civil, LLC | 2 | 4 | 25 | $3,812 | 0 |
| P B Dirt Movers Inc | 2 | 0 | 8 | $6,779 | 0 |
| Dominion Coal Corporation | 2 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Buchanan Minerals, LLC | 1 | 770 | 2,093 | $1,368,793 | 180 |
| Wellmore Coal Company, LLC | 1 | 1 | 36 | $6,238 | 0 |
| Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp | 1 | 18 | 27 | $4,289 | 0 |
| Denali Energy Group LLC | 1 | 0 | 10 | $4,153 | 0 |
| Southwest Virginia Mining Company, LLC | 1 | 0 | 5 | $755 | 0 |
| Spruce Pine Renewables, LLC | 1 | 0 | 5 | $1,009 | 0 |
| Clintwood Jod, LLC | 1 | 0 | 2 | $331 | 0 |
| Mountaineer Metallurgical Holdings LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $168 | 0 |
| Appalachian Development & Construction LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Dacoal Mining Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Buchanan County, Virginia
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Minerals, LLC | 1 | 770 | 2,093 | $1,368,793 | 180 |
| CW Reclaim, LLC | 3 | 5 | 360 | $185,272 | 10 |
| Banner Blue Coal Company | 2 | 7 | 296 | $118,770 | 8 |
| Surface Minerals Company | 12 | 2 | 110 | $35,638 | 3 |
| Black Diamond Company | 2 | 5 | 87 | $38,978 | 4 |
| Wellmore Coal Company, LLC | 1 | 1 | 36 | $6,238 | 0 |
| Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp | 1 | 18 | 27 | $4,289 | 0 |
| Civil, LLC | 2 | 4 | 25 | $3,812 | 0 |
| Denali Energy Group LLC | 1 | 0 | 10 | $4,153 | 0 |
| P B Dirt Movers Inc | 2 | 0 | 8 | $6,779 | 0 |
| Southwest Virginia Mining Company, LLC | 1 | 0 | 5 | $755 | 0 |
| Spruce Pine Renewables, LLC | 1 | 0 | 5 | $1,009 | 0 |
| Clintwood Jod, LLC | 1 | 0 | 2 | $331 | 0 |
| Mountaineer Metallurgical Holdings LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $168 | 0 |
| Dominion Coal Corporation | 2 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Appalachian Development & Construction LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Dacoal Mining Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Mine #1 | Buchanan Minerals, LLC | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 770 | 2,093 |
| Paw Paw 2 South | Banner Blue Coal Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 7 | 291 |
| Ce#3 | CW Reclaim, LLC | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 192 |
| Laurel Branch Surface | CW Reclaim, LLC | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 3 | 155 |
| Wellmore #8 Prep Plant | Black Diamond Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 87 |
| Elk Creek Surface | Surface Minerals Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 63 |
| #7 Prep Plant | Wellmore Coal Company, LLC | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 36 |
| Coronet Jewell Prep Plant #2 | Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 18 | 27 |
| Airport Surface | Surface Minerals Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 23 |
| Surface Mine No. 1 | Surface Minerals Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 21 |
| S-5 Ailly Branch | Civil, LLC | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 4 | 14 |
| #9 Miner | CW Reclaim, LLC | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 13 |
| S-8 Jones Fork | Civil, LLC | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 11 |
| Empire | Denali Energy Group LLC | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 10 |
| Auger 10 | P B Dirt Movers Inc | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (anthracite) | 0 | 8 |
| English Branch Prep Plant | Southwest Virginia Mining Company, LLC | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 5 |
| Tilley | Banner Blue Coal Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 5 |
| Spruce Pine Gob Pile | Spruce Pine Renewables, LLC | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 5 |
| Huffman Fk. | Surface Minerals Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 3 |
| Piney Branch Surface Mine | Clintwood Jod, LLC | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 2 |
| JV 20 Mine | Mountaineer Metallurgical Holdings LLC | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 1 |
| Rockhouse Mine | Black Diamond Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 3 | 0 |
| Dominion No 32 | Dominion Coal Corporation | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 0 |
| No. 5 | Dacoal Mining Inc | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 0 |
| Buckeye Br. | Surface Minerals Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Convict Hollow | Surface Minerals Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Jones Fork | Surface Minerals Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Hackney | Surface Minerals Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Mule Hollow Surface Mine | Surface Minerals Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Mine No 43 | Dominion Coal Corporation | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Starr Br. | Surface Minerals Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Convict East Surface | Surface Minerals Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Pole | Surface Minerals Company | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Clifton Fork Mine #2 | Appalachian Development & Construction LLC | Buchanan County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| No. 3 | P B Dirt Movers Inc | Buchanan County, VA | Not stated | 0 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal (bituminous) | 34 | 89.5% |
| Coal (anthracite) | 1 | 2.6% |
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 | 499 | 100 | $196,702 | 34 |
| 2023 | 619 | 123 | $318,481 | 37 |
| 2024 | 791 | 121 | $535,901 | 56 |
| 2025 | 704 | 122 | $501,075 | 40 |
| 2026 | 452 | 80 | $222,826 | 38 |
Standards cited most at mines in Buchanan County, Virginia
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 | 245 |
| 30 CFR 75.370 | Underground coal mines, safety | 199 |
| 30 CFR 77.1606 | Surface coal mines, safety | 139 |
| 30 CFR 75.503 | Underground coal mines, safety | 130 |
| 30 CFR 75.403 | Underground coal mines, safety | 109 |
| 30 CFR 75.512 | Underground coal mines, safety | 100 |
| 30 CFR 77.1605 | Surface coal mines, safety | 97 |
| 30 CFR 75.1731 | Underground coal mines, safety | 97 |
| 30 CFR 75.517 | Underground coal mines, safety | 74 |
| 30 CFR 75.342 | Underground coal mines, safety | 72 |
| 30 CFR 75.351 | Underground coal mines, safety | 70 |
| 30 CFR 77.205 | Surface coal mines, safety | 66 |
| 30 CFR 75.202 | Underground coal mines, safety | 63 |
| 30 CFR 75.1403 | Underground coal mines, safety | 63 |
| 30 CFR 77.200 | Surface coal mines, safety | 61 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Buchanan County, Virginia
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Fatality | 2 |
| Permanent disability | 5 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 96 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 102 |
What the accident reports at mines in Buchanan County, Virginia describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Dust disease of lungs | 55 |
| Handling of materials | 41 |
| Hoisting | 30 |
| Machinery | 26 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 19 |
| Slip or fall of person | 17 |
| Powered haulage | 17 |
| Fall of roof or back | 16 |
| Other | 7 |
| Disorders (repeated trauma) | 6 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Buchanan County, Virginia
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Elevator | 30 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 19 |
| Rock or roof bolting machine | 15 |
| Mancar | 5 |
| Load-haul-dump | 5 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 3 |
| Tugger | 3 |
| Front-end loader | 2 |
| Longwall machine | 2 |
| Carriage-mounted drills | 2 |
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.