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Coal mines in Indiana: 19 open mines and MSHA citations
MSHA lists 19 open coal mines in Indiana, run by 11 operators and employing 1,857 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 3,374 citations and orders there with $1,880,978 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 382 injury or illness cases, 2 of them fatal. The operators with the most open mines are Sunrise Coal, LLC; Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC; Mega Highwall Mining LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 19
- Operators
- 11
- Employees
- 1,857
- Active
- 16
- NonProducing
- 3
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 3,374
- Significant and substantial
- 863 (25.6%)
- Closure orders
- 80
- High negligence or reckless
- 128
- Proposed penalties
- $1,880,978
- Amount paid so far
- $1,488,282
- Inspections
- 1,921
- Inspector hours on site
- 63,453
- Citations per inspection
- 1.76 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 440
- Injury and illness cases
- 382
- Fatalities
- 2
- Latest MSHA record
- November 5, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Indiana
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Coal, LLC | 4 | 447 | 1,375 | $658,505 | 204 |
| Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC | 3 | 228 | 1,293 | $820,833 | 22 |
| Mega Highwall Mining LLC | 3 | 27 | 21 | $4,990 | 3 |
| Gibson County Coal LLC | 2 | 365 | 407 | $193,403 | 118 |
| Peabody Bear Run Mining LLC | 1 | 515 | 111 | $71,505 | 29 |
| Responsible Energy Operations | 1 | 7 | 90 | $101,643 | 3 |
| Peabody Wild Boar Mining, LLC | 1 | 221 | 26 | $5,219 | 2 |
| Alcoa Fuels Inc. | 1 | 25 | 20 | $8,986 | 1 |
| Loudermilk Contracting, Inc. | 1 | 16 | 16 | $3,672 | 0 |
| Sun Energy Group, LLC | 1 | 2 | 8 | $1,485 | 0 |
| Jerry Aigner Construction, Inc. | 1 | 4 | 7 | $10,737 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Indiana
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Coal, LLC | 4 | 447 | 1,375 | $658,505 | 204 |
| Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC | 3 | 228 | 1,293 | $820,833 | 22 |
| Gibson County Coal LLC | 2 | 365 | 407 | $193,403 | 118 |
| Peabody Bear Run Mining LLC | 1 | 515 | 111 | $71,505 | 29 |
| Responsible Energy Operations | 1 | 7 | 90 | $101,643 | 3 |
| Peabody Wild Boar Mining, LLC | 1 | 221 | 26 | $5,219 | 2 |
| Mega Highwall Mining LLC | 3 | 27 | 21 | $4,990 | 3 |
| Alcoa Fuels Inc. | 1 | 25 | 20 | $8,986 | 1 |
| Loudermilk Contracting, Inc. | 1 | 16 | 16 | $3,672 | 0 |
| Sun Energy Group, LLC | 1 | 2 | 8 | $1,485 | 0 |
| Jerry Aigner Construction, Inc. | 1 | 4 | 7 | $10,737 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Underground Pit | Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC | Gibson County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 188 | 1,273 |
| Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 | Sunrise Coal, LLC | Knox County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 388 | 1,069 |
| Gibson South | Gibson County Coal LLC | Gibson County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 365 | 404 |
| Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 2 | Sunrise Coal, LLC | Knox County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 21 | 283 |
| Bear Run Mine | Peabody Bear Run Mining LLC | Sullivan County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 515 | 111 |
| Antioch Mine | Responsible Energy Operations | Daviess County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 7 | 90 |
| Wild Boar Mine | Peabody Wild Boar Mining, LLC | Warrick County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 221 | 26 |
| Oaktown Fuels Preparation Plant | Sunrise Coal, LLC | Knox County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 37 | 23 |
| Liberty Mine | Alcoa Fuels Inc. | Warrick County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 25 | 20 |
| Log Creek Surface | Loudermilk Contracting, Inc. | Pike County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 16 | 16 |
| Francisco Mine | Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC | Gibson County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 23 | 15 |
| Addcar System 38 | Mega Highwall Mining LLC | Warrick County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 6 | 14 |
| Flint Hill Mine | Sun Energy Group, LLC | Spencer County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 8 |
| Charter #1 | Jerry Aigner Construction, Inc. | Pike County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 4 | 7 |
| Addcar System 40 HWM Serial No. 23040 | Mega Highwall Mining LLC | Sullivan County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 14 | 6 |
| Columbia Maintenance Services | Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC | Gibson County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 17 | 5 |
| Gibson North Processing | Gibson County Coal LLC | Gibson County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 3 |
| SHM System-77 | Mega Highwall Mining LLC | Warrick County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 7 | 1 |
| Carlisle Preparation Plant | Sunrise Coal, LLC | Sullivan County, IN | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 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 | 548 | 152 | $229,991 | 89 |
| 2023 | 741 | 213 | $491,511 | 87 |
| 2024 | 783 | 206 | $488,789 | 96 |
| 2025 | 648 | 124 | $348,405 | 61 |
| 2026 | 654 | 168 | $322,282 | 49 |
Standards cited most at coal mines in Indiana
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 | 381 |
| 30 CFR 75.370 | Underground coal mines, safety | 336 |
| 30 CFR 75.342 | Underground coal mines, safety | 217 |
| 30 CFR 75.503 | Underground coal mines, safety | 213 |
| 30 CFR 75.220 | Underground coal mines, safety | 152 |
| 30 CFR 75.1731 | Underground coal mines, safety | 116 |
| 30 CFR 75.403 | Underground coal mines, safety | 112 |
| 30 CFR 75.1909 | Underground coal mines, safety | 100 |
| 30 CFR 75.517 | Underground coal mines, safety | 87 |
| 30 CFR 75.202 | Underground coal mines, safety | 76 |
| 30 CFR 75.512 | Underground coal mines, safety | 75 |
| 30 CFR 72.630 | Part 72 | 63 |
| 30 CFR 75.333 | Underground coal mines, safety | 62 |
| 30 CFR 75.1914 | Underground coal mines, safety | 62 |
| 30 CFR 75.604 | Underground coal mines, safety | 60 |
Injury and illness cases at coal mines in Indiana
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Fatality | 2 |
| Permanent disability | 4 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 291 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 85 |
What the accident reports at coal mines in Indiana describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 137 |
| Fall of roof or back | 80 |
| Machinery | 65 |
| Slip or fall of person | 58 |
| Powered haulage | 44 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 22 |
| Hoisting | 12 |
| Stepping or kneeling on object | 7 |
| Striking or bumping | 3 |
| Falling/sliding/rolling materials | 2 |
Equipment named in accident reports at coal mines in Indiana
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Rock or roof bolting machine | 53 |
| Load-haul-dump | 24 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 22 |
| Mancar | 20 |
| Continuous miner | 13 |
| Elevator | 12 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 9 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 7 |
| Shuttle car | 7 |
| Tractor | 5 |
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.