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Mines in Wise County, Virginia: 59 open mines
MSHA lists 59 open mines in Wise County, Virginia, run by 29 operators and employing 132 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 931 citations and orders there with $450,355 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 26 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Cumberland Coal Corporation; A & G Coal Corporation; J W Construction Company Inc. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 59
- Operators
- 29
- Employees
- 132
- Temporarily Idled
- 25
- NonProducing
- 12
- New Mine
- 12
- Active
- 10
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 6
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 931
- Significant and substantial
- 240 (25.8%)
- Closure orders
- 51
- High negligence or reckless
- 109
- Proposed penalties
- $450,355
- Amount paid so far
- $158,459
- Inspections
- 533
- Inspector hours on site
- 11,834
- Citations per inspection
- 1.75 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 30
- Injury and illness cases
- 26
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- November 4, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Wise County, Virginia
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
Operators with the most citations in Wise County, Virginia
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | Cumberland Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 5 | 318 |
| North Fork #6 | Cumberland Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 78 |
| True Energy Fuels Mine No. 2 | True Energy Fuels LLC | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 63 |
| Toms Creek Complex | Paramont Contura, LLC | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 42 | 58 |
| Pardee Plant/loadout | Cumberland Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 5 | 50 |
| No 1 Prep Plant | Red River Coal Company Inc | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 50 |
| Pigeon Creek | Cumberland Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 4 | 35 |
| Nev #1 | Next Endeavor Ventures LLC | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 32 |
| Paragon Loadout | 4TH Gen Fuels | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 5 | 31 |
| Highwall Miner #1 | CC Resources, LLC | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 5 | 26 |
| Plant No. 1 | Beldon Processing LLC. | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 23 |
| Preacher Creek Strip | A & G Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 3 | 20 |
| Stonega Strip #10 | J W Construction Company Inc | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 18 |
| Derby Strip #9 | J W Construction Company Inc | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 7 | 17 |
| Shop | Red River Coal Company Inc | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 4 | 13 |
| #2 | Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 13 |
| Highwall Miner #2 | CC Resources, LLC | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 5 | 12 |
| Tipple #1 | Hills Coal Co., Inc. | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 4 | 10 |
| Gobco #15 | Mountain Fuels Inc. | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 6 | 9 |
| Hickory Gap Strip #4 | J W Construction Company Inc | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 8 |
| Auger Mine #2 | Triple H. Fuels, Inc. | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 7 |
| Savage Blending Terminal | Savage Services Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 10 | 6 |
| Band Mill Mine | Cumberland Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 6 |
| Surface Mine No. 1 | Black Cat Construction, LLC | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 8 | 5 |
| Sigmon Strip #23 | A & G Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 5 |
| Norton Quarry | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Wise County, VA | Crushed, broken limestone | 3 | 4 |
| Mountain Energy #1 | Mountain Energy Resources Inc | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 4 |
| Roaring Fork #1 | Cumberland Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 4 |
| Strip #12 | A & G Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 8 | 2 |
| Strip #11 | A & G Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 2 |
| Strip #14 | A & G Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 2 |
| Tipple #2 | Hills Fuel Company | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 0 |
| Prep Plant #2 | A & G Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Hawthorne Dock | Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Blending Facility | Omega Surface Mining, LLC | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| AG4 Sawmill Hollow #2 | FR Performance LLC | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Prep Plant #1 | Maven Energy, LLC | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Strip #8 | A & G Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| D-10 Dorchester | Cumberland Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Big Branch Surface Mine | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC | Wise County, VA | Not stated | 0 | 0 |
| Roaring Fork #2 | Coking Coal, LLC | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| No 10 | Nufac Mining Inc | Wise County, VA | Not stated | 0 | 0 |
| Pine Branch 1 | Cumberland Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Darby Road Mine #1 | Virginia Fuel Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson #2 Mine | Virginia Fuel Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Strip #26 | A & G Coal Corporation | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| #1 | Ridgetop Development, LLC | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey HWM | Maven Energy, LLC | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Mine No. 2 | Ridgetop Development, LLC | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| JW Norton Gob Pile | J W Construction Company Inc | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Arno #1 | Mountain Fuels Inc. | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Pigeon #1 | Inmet Mining, LLC. | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Surface #1 | SHM Enterprises Inc. | Wise County, VA | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal (bituminous) | 50 | 84.7% |
| Crushed, broken limestone | 1 | 1.7% |
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 | 324 | 76 | $69,716 | 11 |
| 2023 | 209 | 53 | $75,303 | 8 |
| 2024 | 236 | 69 | $260,289 | 6 |
| 2025 | 106 | 27 | $34,525 | 0 |
| 2026 | 56 | 15 | $10,522 | 1 |
Standards cited most at mines in Wise 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 77.1104 | Surface coal mines, safety | 68 |
| 30 CFR 77.1606 | Surface coal mines, safety | 65 |
| 30 CFR 77.1605 | Surface coal mines, safety | 60 |
| 30 CFR 75.400 | Underground coal mines, safety | 58 |
| 30 CFR 77.404 | Surface coal mines, safety | 33 |
| 30 CFR 77.400 | Surface coal mines, safety | 30 |
| 30 CFR 75.1731 | Underground coal mines, safety | 28 |
| 30 CFR 77.1110 | Surface coal mines, safety | 27 |
| 30 CFR 75.403 | Underground coal mines, safety | 22 |
| 30 CFR 77.410 | Surface coal mines, safety | 20 |
| 30 CFR 75.202 | Underground coal mines, safety | 20 |
| 30 CFR 77.1000 | Surface coal mines, safety | 19 |
| 30 CFR 75.370 | Underground coal mines, safety | 17 |
| 30 CFR 77.1607 | Surface coal mines, safety | 15 |
| 30 CFR 77.205 | Surface coal mines, safety | 15 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Wise County, Virginia
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Permanent disability | 2 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 14 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 10 |
What the accident reports at mines in Wise County, Virginia describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 12 |
| Fall of roof or back | 5 |
| Machinery | 4 |
| Powered haulage | 3 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 2 |
| Slip or fall of person | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Wise County, Virginia
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Rock or roof bolting machine | 5 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 2 |
| Bulldozer | 2 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 2 |
| Front-end loader | 2 |
| Crane | 1 |
| Trucks | 1 |
| Conveyor | 1 |
| Load-haul-dump | 1 |
| Continuous miner | 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.