Data / Mines / West Virginia / Kanawha County
Mines in Kanawha County, West Virginia: 28 open mines
MSHA lists 28 open mines in Kanawha County, West Virginia, run by 17 operators and employing 653 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 4,053 citations and orders there with $3,540,253 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 92 injury or illness cases, 2 of them fatal. The operators with the most open mines are Panther Creek Mining LLC; Blue Creek Mining, LLC; Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 28
- Operators
- 17
- Employees
- 653
- Active
- 16
- Temporarily Idled
- 9
- NonProducing
- 3
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 4,053
- Significant and substantial
- 799 (19.7%)
- Closure orders
- 41
- High negligence or reckless
- 94
- Proposed penalties
- $3,540,253
- Amount paid so far
- $2,275,922
- Inspections
- 969
- Inspector hours on site
- 34,252
- Citations per inspection
- 4.18 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 114
- Injury and illness cases
- 92
- Fatalities
- 2
- Latest MSHA record
- November 4, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Kanawha County, West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panther Creek Mining LLC | 7 | 352 | 2,813 | $2,781,604 | 62 |
| Blue Creek Mining, LLC | 3 | 130 | 717 | $507,996 | 13 |
| Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC | 2 | 68 | 362 | $223,425 | 6 |
| Silver Horse Services, LLC | 2 | 31 | 62 | $13,542 | 2 |
| Taishan Coal LLC | 1 | 2 | 37 | $5,289 | 0 |
| Spartan Mining Company | 1 | 29 | 32 | $4,792 | 3 |
| River Point LLC | 1 | 4 | 13 | $1,720 | 1 |
| Kanawha River Terminals LLC | 1 | 20 | 5 | $147 | 4 |
| Mazzella Quarries Inc | 1 | 0 | 5 | $715 | 0 |
| Alex Energy Inc | 1 | 11 | 3 | $423 | 1 |
| Performance Industries | 1 | 3 | 3 | $453 | 0 |
| Coal-Mac Met, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $147 | 0 |
| Ed Coal, Inc. | 1 | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| G & R Augering Inc | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Kingston Mining Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Long Flame Coal Corp | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Pritchard Mining Company Inc | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Kanawha County, West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panther Creek Mining LLC | 7 | 352 | 2,813 | $2,781,604 | 62 |
| Blue Creek Mining, LLC | 3 | 130 | 717 | $507,996 | 13 |
| Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC | 2 | 68 | 362 | $223,425 | 6 |
| Silver Horse Services, LLC | 2 | 31 | 62 | $13,542 | 2 |
| Taishan Coal LLC | 1 | 2 | 37 | $5,289 | 0 |
| Spartan Mining Company | 1 | 29 | 32 | $4,792 | 3 |
| River Point LLC | 1 | 4 | 13 | $1,720 | 1 |
| Kanawha River Terminals LLC | 1 | 20 | 5 | $147 | 4 |
| Mazzella Quarries Inc | 1 | 0 | 5 | $715 | 0 |
| Alex Energy Inc | 1 | 11 | 3 | $423 | 1 |
| Performance Industries | 1 | 3 | 3 | $453 | 0 |
| Coal-Mac Met, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $147 | 0 |
| Ed Coal, Inc. | 1 | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| G & R Augering Inc | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Kingston Mining Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Long Flame Coal Corp | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Pritchard Mining Company 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed Mine | Panther Creek Mining LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 112 | 2,055 |
| Blue Creek No. 1 Ug Mine | Blue Creek Mining, LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 108 | 709 |
| Samples Surface Mine | Panther Creek Mining LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 108 | 254 |
| Coalburg Tunnel Mine | Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 8 | 237 |
| Winchester 2 | Panther Creek Mining LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 67 | 210 |
| Coal Clean Prep Plant | Panther Creek Mining LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 39 | 131 |
| Toms Fork Prep Plant and Loadout | Panther Creek Mining LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 11 | 131 |
| South Hollow Prep Plant and Loadout | Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 60 | 125 |
| Witcher Creek Surface Mine | Silver Horse Services, LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 31 | 62 |
| Little Creek Dock | Taishan Coal LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 37 |
| Mammoth Coal Processing Pl & Riv Tipple | Spartan Mining Company | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 29 | 32 |
| Coon Hollow Tunnel Mine | Panther Creek Mining LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 3 | 26 |
| River Point Dock | River Point LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 4 | 13 |
| Blue Creek Prep Plant | Blue Creek Mining, LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 21 | 7 |
| Samples Mine Highwall Miner | Panther Creek Mining LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 12 | 6 |
| Quincy Dock | Kanawha River Terminals LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 20 | 5 |
| Mazzella Quarry And Plant | Mazzella Quarries Inc | Kanawha County, WV | Crushed, broken sandstone | 0 | 5 |
| Marmet Dock | Alex Energy Inc | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 11 | 3 |
| London Magnetite | Performance Industries | Kanawha County, WV | Magnetite | 3 | 3 |
| 5 Mile Surface Mine | Blue Creek Mining, LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 1 |
| Hughes Creek Terminal P-4 | Coal-Mac Met, LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 1 |
| Briar Mountain Surface Mine | Ed Coal, Inc. | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 0 |
| Crown Hill Dock | Kingston Mining Inc. | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 0 |
| Coalburg Dock | Silver Horse Services, LLC | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Dry Branch Surface No 1 | Pritchard Mining Company Inc | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Four Mile Surface Mine No 2 | Long Flame Coal Corp | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Auger #2, Ed Coal, Inc. | G & R Augering Inc | Kanawha County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal (bituminous) | 26 | 92.9% |
| Crushed, broken sandstone | 1 | 3.6% |
| Magnetite | 1 | 3.6% |
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 | 758 | 174 | $634,686 | 25 |
| 2023 | 944 | 207 | $941,647 | 19 |
| 2024 | 1,066 | 178 | $624,776 | 21 |
| 2025 | 624 | 98 | $508,410 | 20 |
| 2026 | 661 | 142 | $830,734 | 7 |
Standards cited most at mines in Kanawha County, West 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 | 249 |
| 30 CFR 75.370 | Underground coal mines, safety | 219 |
| 30 CFR 75.1731 | Underground coal mines, safety | 197 |
| 30 CFR 75.1403 | Underground coal mines, safety | 150 |
| 30 CFR 77.1606 | Surface coal mines, safety | 138 |
| 30 CFR 75.503 | Underground coal mines, safety | 138 |
| 30 CFR 75.512 | Underground coal mines, safety | 134 |
| 30 CFR 75.202 | Underground coal mines, safety | 129 |
| 30 CFR 77.205 | Surface coal mines, safety | 125 |
| 30 CFR 75.220 | Underground coal mines, safety | 125 |
| 30 CFR 75.517 | Underground coal mines, safety | 117 |
| 30 CFR 75.604 | Underground coal mines, safety | 96 |
| 30 CFR 77.1605 | Surface coal mines, safety | 92 |
| 30 CFR 75.380 | Underground coal mines, safety | 92 |
| 30 CFR 75.1725 | Underground coal mines, safety | 86 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Kanawha County, West Virginia
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Fatality | 2 |
| Permanent disability | 1 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 41 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 48 |
What the accident reports at mines in Kanawha County, West Virginia describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 23 |
| Machinery | 16 |
| Fall of roof or back | 15 |
| Slip or fall of person | 14 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 14 |
| Powered haulage | 8 |
| Dust disease of lungs | 6 |
| Hoisting | 4 |
| Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Kanawha County, West Virginia
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 13 |
| Rock or roof bolting machine | 9 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 6 |
| Continuous miner | 5 |
| Mancar | 4 |
| Elevator | 4 |
| Load-haul-dump | 3 |
| Welding machine | 3 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 3 |
| Trucks | 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.