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Mines in Mcdowell County, West Virginia: 83 open mines
MSHA lists 83 open mines in Mcdowell County, West Virginia, run by 41 operators and employing 893 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 6,494 citations and orders there with $6,281,966 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 118 injury or illness cases, 1 of them fatal. The operators with the most open mines are West Virginia Properties, Inc.; Skyway Strip, Inc.; Ramaco Resources, LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 83
- Operators
- 41
- Employees
- 893
- NonProducing
- 28
- Active
- 27
- Temporarily Idled
- 16
- New Mine
- 12
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 9
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 6,494
- Significant and substantial
- 1,225 (18.9%)
- Closure orders
- 182
- High negligence or reckless
- 329
- Proposed penalties
- $6,281,966
- Amount paid so far
- $2,941,606
- Inspections
- 1,632
- Inspector hours on site
- 30,502
- Citations per inspection
- 3.98 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 134
- Injury and illness cases
- 118
- Fatalities
- 1
- Latest MSHA record
- November 4, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Mcdowell County, West Virginia
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
Operators with the most citations in Mcdowell County, West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwind Deep Mine | Ramaco Resources, LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 124 | 1,360 |
| Laurel Fork Mine | Ramaco Resources, LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 55 | 1,063 |
| Mine No. 44 | Twin State Mining, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 120 | 523 |
| Sewell Mine B | Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 33 | 496 |
| No 1 | Sally Ann Coal Company Inc | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 430 |
| Edm No. 1 Mine | Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 4 | 312 |
| Mine No. 32 | Lo Down Energy, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 22 | 296 |
| Alpheus Coal Refuse Disposal Facility | Taishan Coal LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 12 | 247 |
| Mine No 2 | Harman Branch Mining, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 12 | 189 |
| Caretta #3 Mine | RS Mining Inc | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 6 | 185 |
| Bishop Impoundment Area | Chestnut Land Holdings, LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 16 | 169 |
| Dry Branch Surface Mine | Extra Energy, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 97 | 108 |
| No.32 | Justice Energy Company, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 98 |
| Eckman Surface Mine | Extra Energy, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 95 | 96 |
| Superior Cleaning Plant | Superior Processing, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 15 | 81 |
| Johnnycake Mine No. 1 | Phillips Management Firm LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 4 | 72 |
| Bedrock No. 1 | Bedrock Resources, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 8 | 71 |
| No 57 Mine | NuFac Mining Company, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 65 |
| Skyway III Mine | Skyway Strip, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 10 | 59 |
| Bartley Surface Mine | Gme Mining & Reclamation, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 10 | 54 |
| SHM System-81 | Mega Highwall Mining LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 7 | 52 |
| Newhall Surface Mine No. 3 | Skyway Strip, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 12 | 45 |
| Berwind Preparation Plant | Ramaco Resources, LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 30 | 43 |
| Eckman Plant | Prime Processing, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 40 | 42 |
| Warriormine No. 13 | Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 9 | 37 |
| Caretta Impoundment/Refuse Areas | West Virginia Properties, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 35 | 32 |
| Berwind Load-Out | Southern Minerals, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 3 | 27 |
| Blue Bear Mine #1 | Blue Bear Mining Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 27 |
| Mine No. 3 | Rayco, LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 27 |
| Big Creek Washer | Bay Star Coal Company Inc | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 22 |
| Quarry No 2 | Gmax Quarry, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 12 | 19 |
| Mine No. 1 | Triple G Coal Company, Inc | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 8 | 19 |
| Switchback Loadout | Onyx Energy, LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 10 | 17 |
| Low Gap Surface Mine | Extra Energy, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 5 | 15 |
| Tea Branch Surface Mine | Little Seam Mining Co. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 5 | 14 |
| Eckman Loadout | Prime Processing, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 34 | 13 |
| Roadfork Loadout | Prime Processing, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 7 | 13 |
| Zack's Branch Surface Mine | Montito Resources | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 13 |
| Red Fox Surface Mine | Justice Energy Company, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 12 |
| Newhall Surface Mine No. 2 | Little Seam Mining Co. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 6 |
| Keystone No 1 Preparation Plant | Keystone Service Industries, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 4 |
| SHM-76 | Skyway Strip, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 4 |
| Windmillgap Surface Mine | Onyx Energy, LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 3 |
| Southeastern Auger No. 1 | Stacy Equipment and Repairs, Incorporated | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 2 |
| Jacobs Fork Load-Out | Bay Star Coal Company Inc | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 2 |
| Tug Fork Sewell Mine No. 1 | West Virginia Properties, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 2 |
| Harmon Branch Sewell Mine No. 3 | West Virginia Properties, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Not stated | 0 | 2 |
| Auger No. 3 | Gme Mining & Reclamation, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 3 | 1 |
| Capels Loadout | High Country Mining, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 3 | 1 |
| Skyway II Mine | Skyway Strip, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 1 |
| Jenkinjones Coal Slurry and Refuse Disp | Extra Energy, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 1 |
| Apollo Surface Mine | Onyx Energy, LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 1 |
| Mine No. 7 | Rock N Roll Coal Company Inc | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 1 |
| No 6 Loadout | Westwood Mining Company Inc | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 3 | 0 |
| Salem #3 | Kentucky Fuel Corporation | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 0 |
| Totten Ridge Surface Mine No.1 | Triple 7 Commodities, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 0 |
| No 2 Mine | Sally Ann Coal Company Inc | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 0 |
| No. 1 | Ramaco Resources, LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 0 |
| Garland Surface Mine | GS Energy, LLC. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 0 |
| Atwell Branch Surface Mine | Gme Mining & Reclamation, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 0 |
| Puncheoncamp Surface Mine | Onyx Energy, LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 0 |
| HWM#1 | Skyway Strip, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Addcar #2 | Kentucky Fuel Corporation | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| No. 1 | Alley Trucking LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| No. 8 Loadout | XMV, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| No 35B | Glow Worm Coal Company | Mcdowell County, WV | Not stated | 0 | 0 |
| Cucumber Mine | Southern Minerals, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| War Branch No. 2 Mine | Riverside Energy Company, LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Redhawk Surface Mine | Skyway Strip, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Horse Creek Mine 2 | Rayco, LLC | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Welch Deep Mine | West Virginia Properties, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Sewell Mine No. 1 | West Virginia Properties, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Not stated | 0 | 0 |
| New Camp No. 1 Mine | West Virginia Properties, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Harmon Branch Sewell Mine No. 2 | West Virginia Properties, Inc. | Mcdowell County, WV | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 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 | 991 | 169 | $964,286 | 24 |
| 2023 | 1,181 | 196 | $872,130 | 17 |
| 2024 | 1,299 | 262 | $1,309,982 | 34 |
| 2025 | 1,689 | 336 | $2,330,774 | 24 |
| 2026 | 1,334 | 262 | $804,794 | 19 |
Standards cited most at mines in Mcdowell 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 | 494 |
| 30 CFR 75.370 | Underground coal mines, safety | 410 |
| 30 CFR 77.1606 | Surface coal mines, safety | 346 |
| 30 CFR 75.512 | Underground coal mines, safety | 300 |
| 30 CFR 75.220 | Underground coal mines, safety | 273 |
| 30 CFR 75.503 | Underground coal mines, safety | 222 |
| 30 CFR 75.202 | Underground coal mines, safety | 196 |
| 30 CFR 75.1731 | Underground coal mines, safety | 182 |
| 30 CFR 75.604 | Underground coal mines, safety | 158 |
| 30 CFR 75.333 | Underground coal mines, safety | 157 |
| 30 CFR 77.1605 | Surface coal mines, safety | 154 |
| 30 CFR 75.1722 | Underground coal mines, safety | 137 |
| 30 CFR 77.205 | Surface coal mines, safety | 132 |
| 30 CFR 75.517 | Underground coal mines, safety | 119 |
| 30 CFR 75.342 | Underground coal mines, safety | 118 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Mcdowell County, West Virginia
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Fatality | 1 |
| Permanent disability | 1 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 84 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 32 |
What the accident reports at mines in Mcdowell County, West Virginia describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 33 |
| Slip or fall of person | 18 |
| Machinery | 16 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 13 |
| Powered haulage | 13 |
| Fall of roof or back | 12 |
| Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Ignition or explosion of gas or dust | 5 |
| Fire | 3 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Mcdowell County, West Virginia
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 14 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 6 |
| Mancar | 6 |
| Continuous miner | 6 |
| Load-haul-dump | 4 |
| Rock or roof bolting machine | 4 |
| Machine | 3 |
| Pump | 2 |
| Welding machine | 2 |
| Bulldozer | 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.