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Coal mines in Maryland: 18 open mines and MSHA citations
MSHA lists 18 open coal mines in Maryland, run by 11 operators and employing 186 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 699 citations and orders there with $256,932 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 40 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Cobra Mining, Inc.; 97 Mining Holding Company, LLC; Beechwood Coal, LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 18
- Operators
- 11
- Employees
- 186
- Active
- 12
- Temporarily Idled
- 6
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 699
- Significant and substantial
- 112 (16.0%)
- Closure orders
- 3
- High negligence or reckless
- 17
- Proposed penalties
- $256,932
- Amount paid so far
- $186,487
- Inspections
- 305
- Inspector hours on site
- 6,820
- Citations per inspection
- 2.29 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 47
- Injury and illness cases
- 40
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 26, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Maryland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra Mining, Inc. | 6 | 31 | 58 | $14,298 | 1 |
| 97 Mining Holding Company, LLC | 2 | 20 | 38 | $9,088 | 3 |
| Beechwood Coal, LLC | 2 | 6 | 4 | $596 | 0 |
| Rosebud Mining Company | 1 | 39 | 521 | $218,389 | 23 |
| Mettiki Coal LLC | 1 | 42 | 24 | $3,563 | 11 |
| Tri-Star Mining Inc | 1 | 35 | 18 | $4,506 | 2 |
| Simkol Corp. | 1 | 6 | 17 | $3,145 | 0 |
| C & S Coal LLC | 1 | 2 | 12 | $2,354 | 0 |
| Pine Mountain Coal Company | 1 | 3 | 4 | $574 | 0 |
| Arj Construction Company Inc | 1 | 2 | 3 | $419 | 0 |
| Franklin Coal Yard, LLP | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Maryland
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebud Mining Company | 1 | 39 | 521 | $218,389 | 23 |
| Cobra Mining, Inc. | 6 | 31 | 58 | $14,298 | 1 |
| 97 Mining Holding Company, LLC | 2 | 20 | 38 | $9,088 | 3 |
| Mettiki Coal LLC | 1 | 42 | 24 | $3,563 | 11 |
| Tri-Star Mining Inc | 1 | 35 | 18 | $4,506 | 2 |
| Simkol Corp. | 1 | 6 | 17 | $3,145 | 0 |
| C & S Coal LLC | 1 | 2 | 12 | $2,354 | 0 |
| Beechwood Coal, LLC | 2 | 6 | 4 | $596 | 0 |
| Pine Mountain Coal Company | 1 | 3 | 4 | $574 | 0 |
| Arj Construction Company Inc | 1 | 2 | 3 | $419 | 0 |
| Franklin Coal Yard, LLP | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casselman Mine | Rosebud Mining Company | Garrett County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 39 | 521 |
| Cabin Run | 97 Mining Holding Company, LLC | Allegany County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 20 | 29 |
| Mettiki General | Mettiki Coal LLC | Garrett County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 42 | 24 |
| Job #3 | Tri-Star Mining Inc | Allegany County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 35 | 18 |
| No 1 Strip | Cobra Mining, Inc. | Allegany County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 8 | 18 |
| Midland Mine | Simkol Corp. | Allegany County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 6 | 17 |
| Cobra No 1 | Cobra Mining, Inc. | Allegany County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 14 | 15 |
| Jackson | C & S Coal LLC | Allegany County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 12 |
| Taylor Lower Bakerstown | Cobra Mining, Inc. | Garrett County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 12 |
| No. 3 Airport Job | Cobra Mining, Inc. | Garrett County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 5 | 9 |
| Carlos Surface | 97 Mining Holding Company, LLC | Allegany County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 9 |
| No. 4 Woodyard Job | Cobra Mining, Inc. | Garrett County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 4 | 4 |
| #1 Strip | Pine Mountain Coal Company | Garrett County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 3 | 4 |
| Midland | Beechwood Coal, LLC | Allegany County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 4 |
| Jackson Mountain | Arj Construction Company Inc | Allegany County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 3 |
| Koontz | Beechwood Coal, LLC | Allegany County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 6 | 0 |
| Tipple No.1 | Franklin Coal Yard, LLP | Allegany County, MD | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
| Walker Mine | Cobra Mining, Inc. | Allegany County, MD | 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 | 118 | 15 | $33,789 | 10 |
| 2023 | 214 | 28 | $70,259 | 8 |
| 2024 | 196 | 32 | $83,133 | 11 |
| 2025 | 128 | 31 | $62,705 | 7 |
| 2026 | 43 | 6 | $7,046 | 4 |
Standards cited most at coal mines in Maryland
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 | 63 |
| 30 CFR 75.503 | Underground coal mines, safety | 48 |
| 30 CFR 75.370 | Underground coal mines, safety | 34 |
| 30 CFR 77.404 | Surface coal mines, safety | 29 |
| 30 CFR 77.1605 | Surface coal mines, safety | 22 |
| 30 CFR 75.202 | Underground coal mines, safety | 22 |
| 30 CFR 75.220 | Underground coal mines, safety | 22 |
| 30 CFR 77.1606 | Surface coal mines, safety | 17 |
| 30 CFR 77.410 | Surface coal mines, safety | 16 |
| 30 CFR 75.1731 | Underground coal mines, safety | 15 |
| 30 CFR 75.517 | Underground coal mines, safety | 13 |
| 30 CFR 72.630 | Part 72 | 13 |
| 30 CFR 77.1110 | Surface coal mines, safety | 12 |
| 30 CFR 75.604 | Underground coal mines, safety | 12 |
| 30 CFR 75.342 | Underground coal mines, safety | 12 |
Injury and illness cases at coal mines in Maryland
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Permanent disability | 1 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 22 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 17 |
What the accident reports at coal mines in Maryland describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Slip or fall of person | 9 |
| Handling of materials | 9 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 7 |
| Powered haulage | 4 |
| Fall of roof or back | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 |
| Stepping or kneeling on object | 2 |
| Striking or bumping | 2 |
| Fire | 2 |
Equipment named in accident reports at coal mines in Maryland
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 8 |
| Load-haul-dump | 3 |
| Bulldozer | 2 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 2 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 2 |
| Rock or roof bolting machine | 2 |
| Mancar | 1 |
| Conveyor | 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.