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Mines in Russell County, Virginia: 14 open mines
MSHA lists 14 open mines in Russell County, Virginia, run by 10 operators and employing 164 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 138 citations and orders there with $41,105 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 16 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are E Dillon & Company; Appalachian Aggregates, LLC; Ramaco Resources Land Holdings, LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 14
- Operators
- 10
- Employees
- 164
- Active
- 7
- NonProducing
- 4
- Temporarily Idled
- 2
- New Mine
- 1
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 138
- Significant and substantial
- 26 (18.8%)
- Closure orders
- 7
- High negligence or reckless
- 12
- Proposed penalties
- $41,105
- Amount paid so far
- $31,041
- Inspections
- 168
- Inspector hours on site
- 2,721
- Citations per inspection
- 0.82 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 16
- Injury and illness cases
- 16
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 27, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Russell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Dillon & Company | 2 | 87 | 24 | $5,560 | 10 |
| Appalachian Aggregates, LLC | 2 | 24 | 16 | $13,865 | 2 |
| Ramaco Resources Land Holdings, LLC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Oldcastle Lawn & Garden Inc | 1 | 27 | 47 | $14,415 | 2 |
| Bizzack Construction LLC | 1 | 13 | 20 | $3,686 | 1 |
| Russell County Reclamation, LLC | 1 | 12 | 18 | $2,606 | 1 |
| Revelation Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 12 | $840 | 0 |
| Mountaineer Metallurgical Holdings LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $133 | 0 |
| Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Southeastern Coal, Inc | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Russell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldcastle Lawn & Garden Inc | 1 | 27 | 47 | $14,415 | 2 |
| E Dillon & Company | 2 | 87 | 24 | $5,560 | 10 |
| Bizzack Construction LLC | 1 | 13 | 20 | $3,686 | 1 |
| Russell County Reclamation, LLC | 1 | 12 | 18 | $2,606 | 1 |
| Appalachian Aggregates, LLC | 2 | 24 | 16 | $13,865 | 2 |
| Revelation Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 12 | $840 | 0 |
| Mountaineer Metallurgical Holdings LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $133 | 0 |
| Ramaco Resources Land Holdings, LLC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Southeastern Coal, Inc | 1 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlewood | Oldcastle Lawn & Garden Inc | Russell County, VA | Lime | 27 | 47 |
| Swords Creek Plant | E Dillon & Company | Russell County, VA | Crushed, broken limestone | 83 | 24 |
| Russell County Quarry | Bizzack Construction LLC | Russell County, VA | Crushed, broken limestone | 13 | 20 |
| RCR-1 Moss #3 | Russell County Reclamation, LLC | Russell County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 12 | 18 |
| P-11 Gardner | Revelation Energy, LLC | Russell County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 12 |
| Dickensonville Plant | Appalachian Aggregates, LLC | Russell County, VA | Crushed, broken limestone | 6 | 10 |
| Castlewood Plant | Appalachian Aggregates, LLC | Russell County, VA | Crushed, broken limestone | 18 | 6 |
| Flat Rock Plant | Mountaineer Metallurgical Holdings LLC | Russell County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 1 |
| E. Dillon Mine #2 | E Dillon & Company | Russell County, VA | Crushed, broken limestone | 4 | 0 |
| Moss No 2 Prep Plt | Dickenson-Russell Contura, LLC | Russell County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 0 |
| Kennedy #3 | Ramaco Resources Land Holdings, LLC | Russell County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Kennedy #3 Surface | Ramaco Resources Land Holdings, LLC | Russell County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Auger No. 2 | Southeastern Coal, Inc | Russell County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal (bituminous) | 7 | 50% |
| Crushed, broken limestone | 5 | 35.7% |
| Lime | 1 | 7.1% |
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 | 25 | 4 | $6,533 | 1 |
| 2023 | 23 | 5 | $4,574 | 4 |
| 2024 | 24 | 7 | $6,845 | 2 |
| 2025 | 30 | 6 | $15,196 | 5 |
| 2026 | 36 | 4 | $7,957 | 4 |
Standards cited most at mines in Russell 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 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 16 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.5001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.12018 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 77.1104 | Surface coal mines, safety | 5 |
| 30 CFR 77.215 | Surface coal mines, safety | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.9315 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 77.1606 | Surface coal mines, safety | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.5005 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.14110 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.11002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 71.400 | Surface coal mines, health | 2 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Russell County, Virginia
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 8 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 8 |
What the accident reports at mines in Russell County, Virginia describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 5 |
| Slip or fall of person | 4 |
| Disorders (repeated trauma) | 3 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 2 |
| Powered haulage | 2 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Russell County, Virginia
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 3 |
| Conveyor | 1 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 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.