Mining Incidents
MSHA mine register by county

Mines in Marion County, Alabama

Marion County, Alabama has 183 mines on MSHA's register: 2 active, 180 abandoned. 165 are coal mines and 18 metal or non-metal. 43 accidents have been reported at these mines between 1983 and 2018. Inspectors have issued 646 citations.

Every mine MSHA has registered in Marion County, working or not, with the accident, fatality and citation record each one carries on this site. Active mines are listed first, then the rest by the weight of their record.

Abandoned and historical mine features in Marion County →

Mines on register
183
Active
2
Fatalities on record
0
Citations issued
646
21 underground · 156 surface · 6 facilities 165 coal · 18 metal and non-metal 180 abandoned 43 reported accidents, 1983–2018
Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Marion County, Alabama · Population 29,190
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$50,714
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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MSHA-registered mine, any status

Mines plot only where MSHA holds a surveyed coordinate for the site; mines the agency locates to a town, county or state centroid are in the counts and the list above but not drawn. Click a point for the mine's status and record.

Operators with the most mines herecurrent operator of record
Operator Mines Active Fatalities
Coalite Inc 5 0 0
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp 4 0 0
C & G Coal Company Inc 4 0 0
Haley & Drake Coal Company Inc 4 0 0
Cougar Mining Inc 3 0 0
Haley Brothers & Partridge Coal Inc 3 0 0
Margo Coal Company Inc 3 0 0
Vantage Coal Company Inc 3 0 0
Alacoal Companies Inc 2 0 0
B & B Construction Company Inc 2 0 0
Mines in Marion County183 on register
  1. MARION COUNTY ROCK
    Surface metal/non-metal · Bunn Brothers Materials Inc · MSHA ID 0102372
    Active
  2. All Star Sand & Gravel, Inc.
    Surface metal/non-metal · All Star Sand & Gravel, Inc. · MSHA ID 0103571
    Active
  3. Winfield Yard
    Surface metal/non-metal · Limestone Red Bay, Inc. · MSHA ID 0102563
    Abandoned
  4. Burleson North Mine
    Surface coal · M.E. Group, Inc. · MSHA ID 0103279
    Abandoned
  5. Buttahatchee Mine No 1
    Surface coal · Iron Eagle Land Rehabilitation, LLC · MSHA ID 0103393
    Abandoned
  6. Brilliant Coal Washer
    Facility coal · Brilliant Coal LLC · MSHA ID 0102969
    Abandoned
  7. Marion South Mine
    Underground coal · Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · MSHA ID 0102270
    Abandoned and Sealed
  8. Texas Mine
    Underground coal · Holly Mining Inc · MSHA ID 0102410
    Abandoned and Sealed
  9. Dulin Mine
    Surface coal · Reed Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 0103293
    Abandoned
  10. Fern Springs
    Underground coal · Little Texas Energy · MSHA ID 0102044
    Abandoned and Sealed
  11. Key Coal Company
    Underground coal · Key Coal Company · MSHA ID 0102243
    Abandoned and Sealed
  12. Robison Mine & Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Robison Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 0102200
    Abandoned
  13. Coalite Pit W-2000
    Surface coal · Coalite Inc · MSHA ID 0101938
    Abandoned
  14. Blaylock Mine
    Surface coal · M. E. Group, Inc. · MSHA ID 0103069
    Abandoned
  15. Kivette Mine
    Surface coal · Abston Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 0103024
    Abandoned
  16. Blaylock #2
    Surface coal · Frontier Processing · MSHA ID 0103213
    Abandoned
  17. HACKLEBURG MINE
    Surface metal/non-metal · Frontier Processing Inc · MSHA ID 0103168
    Abandoned
  18. Mine No 10
    Surface coal · Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · MSHA ID 0103008
    Abandoned
  19. Mineraltec Mine No 3
    Underground coal · Mineraltec Corp · MSHA ID 0102779
    Abandoned and Sealed
  20. Pit #35
    Surface coal · Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · MSHA ID 0102792
    Abandoned
  21. Belmont 1
    Facility metal/non-metal · Belmont Sand & Gravel, LLC · MSHA ID 0103566
    Abandoned
  22. JACOBS PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jaco · MSHA ID 0103212
    Abandoned
  23. Little Goodwin Creek
    Surface coal · Haley Bros. Coal Inc. · MSHA ID 0103298
    Abandoned
  24. #2
    Underground coal · B & E Coal Company · MSHA ID 0102490
    Abandoned and Sealed
  25. #2 Mine Ug
    Underground coal · Weeks Coal Company · MSHA ID 0100261
    Abandoned
  26. 49 American
    Surface coal · American Coal Energies · MSHA ID 0101521
    Abandoned
  27. Alacoal No 6
    Surface coal · Alacoal Companies Inc · MSHA ID 0102071
    Abandoned
  28. Andrew
    Surface coal · Blackwater Coal Company · MSHA ID 0102180
    Abandoned
  29. Andrews Pit
    Surface coal · Warrior Energy Corp · MSHA ID 0102368
    Abandoned
  30. Andrews Pit No 1
    Surface coal · M C Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102075
    Abandoned
  31. Annebelle Mine
    Surface coal · Taylor Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101017
    Abandoned
  32. Arthur No 1 Surface
    Surface coal · Oakman Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101949
    Abandoned
  33. Arthur Pit No 1
    Surface coal · Clay & Shale Shippers Inc · MSHA ID 0101848
    Abandoned
  34. Barn Creek Pit
    Surface coal · Haley Brothers & Partridge Coal Inc · MSHA ID 0102305
    Abandoned
  35. Bear Creek Pit No 2
    Surface coal · Cupps Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101963
    Abandoned
  36. Bear Creek Strip
    Surface coal · Cupps Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101911
    Abandoned
  37. Beasley Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Fayco Inc · MSHA ID 0101271
    Abandoned
  38. Benefield Strip
    Surface coal · J D & C Coal Company · MSHA ID 0101370
    Abandoned
  39. Bickerstaff No 1 Strip
    Surface coal · Southeastern Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101920
    Abandoned
  40. Black Creek Mine
    Surface coal · Imac Energy Inc · MSHA ID 0102723
    Abandoned
  41. Blue Creek
    Surface coal · H M C Bridge Company · MSHA ID 0102853
    Abandoned
  42. Bostic Creek Pit No 1
    Surface coal · G & M Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101868
    Abandoned
  43. Boston Coal Co Inc Strip
    Surface coal · Boston Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101755
    Abandoned
  44. Brilliant Pit
    Surface coal · Southern Coal Mining Inc · MSHA ID 0101361
    Abandoned
  45. Brilliant Strip
    Surface coal · Taylor Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101238
    Abandoned
  46. Brimer
    Surface coal · Ryan'S Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102355
    Abandoned
  47. Burleson Pit Strip
    Surface coal · Trace Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101796
    Abandoned
  48. Burn Right Pit
    Surface coal · Lane Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101992
    Abandoned
  49. Busha Pit No 3
    Surface coal · Busha Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101684
    Abandoned
  50. Buttahachie Mine
    Underground coal · Budweg Enterprises · MSHA ID 0101677
    Abandoned
  51. Buttahatchee Mine
    Surface coal · Collier Coal Inc · MSHA ID 0102126
    Abandoned
  52. Buttahatchee Mine No 1
    Surface coal · Jet Coal Corp · MSHA ID 0102187
    Abandoned
  53. C & G Pit
    Surface coal · C & G Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101665
    Abandoned
  54. Cagle Cove Strip
    Surface coal · B & B Coal & Land Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101674
    Abandoned
  55. Cagle Pit
    Surface coal · Lynn Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102112
    Abandoned
  56. Camp Creek No 1 Strip
    Surface coal · Elkhorn Mining Inc · MSHA ID 0101976
    Abandoned
  57. Campbell Pit
    Surface coal · J & M Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102102
    Abandoned
  58. Coal Fire Washer
    Surface coal · Coal Fire Mining Company · MSHA ID 0101922
    Abandoned
  59. Coalite Pit No 2
    Surface coal · Coalite Inc · MSHA ID 0101934
    Abandoned
  60. Coalite Pit No 5
    Surface coal · Coalite Inc · MSHA ID 0101840
    Abandoned
  61. Coalite Strip Mine
    Surface coal · Coalite Company Inc · MSHA ID 0100235
    Abandoned
  62. Craig Pit
    Surface coal · C & G Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102056
    Abandoned
  63. Crooked Creek Mine
    Surface coal · Southside Contractors · MSHA ID 0102413
    Abandoned
  64. Dodd Pit Strip
    Surface coal · Epps Energy Company · MSHA ID 0101784
    Abandoned
  65. Dolin Mine
    Surface coal · Rock City Coal & Equipment Inc · MSHA ID 0102607
    Abandoned
  66. East Branch Mine
    Surface coal · Dulin Energies Inc · MSHA ID 0102898
    Abandoned
  67. Esler No 1 Strip Mine
    Surface coal · Esler Mining Company Inc Of Alabama · MSHA ID 0101359
    Abandoned
  68. F & W Mine
    Underground coal · Huguley & Son Coal Company · MSHA ID 0100367
    Abandoned
  69. Ford Mine
    Surface coal · Haley Brothers & Partridge Coal Inc · MSHA ID 0103070
    Abandoned
  70. G L T No 1
    Underground coal · G L T Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102379
    Abandoned and Sealed
  71. Gann Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · B & B Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101642
    Abandoned
  72. Gem Coal No 2
    Surface coal · Gem Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102352
    Abandoned
  73. Gem Mine Brilliant #1
    Surface coal · Tuscaloosa Coal Augering Company · MSHA ID 0102494
    Abandoned
  74. Gem Strip
    Surface coal · Gem Coal Inc · MSHA ID 0101856
    Abandoned
  75. Glen Allen Plant
    Facility coal · Coalite Inc · MSHA ID 0101935
    Abandoned
  76. Glen Mary No 1 Strip
    Surface coal · Haley & Drake Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101842
    Abandoned
  77. Glen Mary Strip
    Surface coal · Haley & Drake Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102025
    Abandoned
  78. Gold Mine
    Surface coal · Gold Mine Coal Company · MSHA ID 0102265
    Abandoned
  79. Gold Mine Pit
    Surface coal · Margo Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101880
    Abandoned
  80. Gum Springs Pit
    Surface coal · R B Coal Company · MSHA ID 0101746
    Abandoned
  81. Gum Srings Mine
    Surface coal · Waco Coal Company · MSHA ID 0101309
    Abandoned
  82. Hackleburg Pit No 2 Surface
    Surface coal · Seminole Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101917
    Abandoned
  83. Hamilton Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Frontier Processing, Inc. · MSHA ID 0103229
    Abandoned
  84. Hamilton Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hamilton Sand & Gravel Company · MSHA ID 0100542
    Abandoned
  85. Hamilton Pit 4
    Surface coal · Lakeside Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101444
    Abandoned
  86. Hargett Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · B & B Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101572
    Abandoned
  87. Herb Mine #1
    Surface coal · Stricklin Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102412
    Abandoned
  88. Herd Bull Mine
    Surface coal · Elk Park Inc · MSHA ID 0102785
    Abandoned
  89. Highwall Mine
    Underground coal · Marion Coal Company · MSHA ID 0100259
    Abandoned
  90. Horn Pit
    Surface coal · Larry Terry Contractors Inc · MSHA ID 0101650
    Abandoned
  91. Howard Pit No 1
    Surface coal · Oakman Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102050
    Abandoned
  92. Hulsey No 1
    Surface coal · Maco Resources Inc · MSHA ID 0101652
    Abandoned
  93. Hulsey Pit
    Surface coal · Coal Producers Inc · MSHA ID 0102292
    Abandoned
  94. Hulsey Pit No 1
    Surface coal · Pickens Sand & Gravel Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102297
    Abandoned
  95. Hulsey Strip
    Surface coal · Fell & Lawrence Inc · MSHA ID 0101737
    Abandoned
  96. Little Texas Strip
    Surface coal · Southern Coal Mining Inc · MSHA ID 0101675
    Abandoned
  97. Lucus #1
    Surface coal · Northwest Minerals · MSHA ID 0102649
    Abandoned
  98. Margo No 2 Strip
    Surface coal · Margo Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101246
    Abandoned
  99. Margo No 4 Strip Mine
    Surface coal · Margo Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101358
    Abandoned
  100. Marion County No 1 Pit
    Surface coal · Southeast Coal Company · MSHA ID 0101395
    Abandoned
  101. Marion County No 1 Strip
    Surface coal · Sun Coal Inc · MSHA ID 0101715
    Abandoned
  102. Marion County Pit
    Surface coal · Torch Light Resources Mining Company · MSHA ID 0101835
    Abandoned
  103. Marion County Pit
    Surface coal · Twin Energy Coal · MSHA ID 0102508
    Abandoned
  104. Marion County Pit No 1
    Surface coal · Ace Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101511
    Abandoned
  105. Marion Pit No 1 Strip
    Surface coal · Cherokee Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101520
    Abandoned
  106. Mims
    Surface metal/non-metal · American Olean Tile Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102721
    Abandoned
  107. Mine No 1
    Surface coal · Toltec Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102276
    Abandoned
  108. Mine No 1
    Surface coal · Frontier Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102395
    Abandoned
  109. Mine No 1
    Underground coal · Vantage Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102446
    Abandoned and Sealed
  110. Mine No 2
    Surface coal · Gast Branch Mining & Land Development Co Inc · MSHA ID 0102365
    Abandoned
  111. Mine No 2
    Surface coal · Stricklin Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102464
    Abandoned
  112. Mine No 5
    Surface coal · May Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0100369
    Abandoned
  113. Mine No 7
    Surface coal · Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · MSHA ID 0103065
    Abandoned
  114. Miracle No 1 Strip
    Surface coal · Miracle Mining Company · MSHA ID 0101707
    Abandoned
  115. Morgan Pit
    Surface coal · Summit Coal & Land Company · MSHA ID 0101133
    Abandoned
  116. Mullins Mine
    Surface coal · H & S Coal Company · MSHA ID 0101446
    Abandoned
  117. Natural Bridge Mine
    Surface coal · Carbon Tech Mining Corp · MSHA ID 0103030
    Abandoned
  118. New River No 1 Strip Mine
    Surface coal · Brookside-Pratt Mining Company · MSHA ID 0100230
    Abandoned
  119. New River Pit No 6
    Surface coal · R B Coal Company · MSHA ID 0100977
    Abandoned
  120. New River Strip
    Surface coal · Lakeside Coal Company · MSHA ID 0101276
    Abandoned
  121. New Yellow Creek Mine
    Underground coal · New Yellow Creek Coal LLC · MSHA ID 0103414
    Abandoned
  122. No 1
    Underground coal · G & G Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102043
    Abandoned and Sealed
  123. No 1 Mine
    Surface coal · Lawrence & Bowen Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101452
    Abandoned
  124. No 1 Mine
    Underground coal · Prescott & Sons Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102164
    Abandoned and Sealed
  125. No 1 Pit
    Surface coal · Brookside-Pratt Mining Company · MSHA ID 0100229
    Abandoned
  126. No 1 Pit
    Surface coal · Buttahatchee Coal Company · MSHA ID 0100822
    Abandoned
  127. No 1 Strip
    Surface coal · Coal Producers Inc · MSHA ID 0101669
    Abandoned
  128. No 2 Mine
    Underground coal · Lawrence & Bowen Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101526
    Abandoned
  129. No 2 Pit Strip
    Surface coal · Florence Port Inc · MSHA ID 0100850
    Abandoned
  130. No 2 Strip
    Surface coal · Tittle & King Coal Company · MSHA ID 0101668
    Abandoned
  131. No 4 Ug
    Underground coal · Miles Coal Company · MSHA ID 0100249
    Abandoned
  132. Norman Pit Strip
    Surface coal · Winston Mining Inc · MSHA ID 0101817
    Abandoned
  133. North Goodwin Creek Mine
    Surface coal · P B Coal Inc · MSHA ID 0102882
    Abandoned
  134. Oak Grove
    Surface coal · Cougar Mining Inc · MSHA ID 0102024
    Abandoned
  135. Odell Strip Mine
    Surface coal · M & M Coal Company · MSHA ID 0100809
    Abandoned
  136. Owens Mine
    Surface coal · C & G Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102012
    Abandoned
  137. P & P No 1
    Surface coal · P & P Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102329
    Abandoned
  138. P And H Construction No 2 Mine
    Surface coal · P & H Construction · MSHA ID 0101855
    Abandoned
  139. P And P Coal And Real Estate Inc Strip
    Surface coal · P & P Coal & Real Estate · MSHA ID 0101756
    Abandoned
  140. Pete Mine
    Surface coal · Crimson Mining Inc · MSHA ID 0101946
    Abandoned
  141. Pickard Pit
    Surface coal · C & G Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102037
    Abandoned
  142. Pit 1
    Surface coal · Bama Coal Co Inc · MSHA ID 0101306
    Abandoned
  143. Pit No 1
    Surface coal · J D J Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0100997
    Abandoned
  144. Pit No 1
    Surface coal · P & P Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101311
    Abandoned
  145. Pit No 1
    Surface coal · Allen Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101315
    Abandoned
  146. Pit No 1
    Surface coal · Dickinson Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101351
    Abandoned
  147. Pit No 1
    Surface coal · P & P Coal & Real Estate · MSHA ID 0101410
    Abandoned
  148. Pit No 1
    Surface coal · Tennant Coal Company · MSHA ID 0101574
    Abandoned
  149. Pit No 1
    Surface coal · Cougar Mining Inc · MSHA ID 0101875
    Abandoned
  150. Pit No 2
    Surface coal · T & S Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101765
    Abandoned
  151. Pit No 4
    Surface coal · Pennant Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101727
    Abandoned
  152. Poplar Springs Mine
    Surface coal · Bonanza Coal Inc · MSHA ID 0102652
    Abandoned
  153. Prep Plant
    Facility coal · Sun Coal Inc · MSHA ID 0101408
    Abandoned
  154. Prep Plant No 2
    Facility coal · Coalite Inc · MSHA ID 0101936
    Abandoned
  155. Pull Tight Pit
    Surface coal · Estes Excavating Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101962
    Abandoned
  156. Quillen No 1 Strip
    Surface coal · Southeastern Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0101788
    Abandoned
  157. Raper Pit
    Surface coal · B & P Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102156
    Abandoned
  158. River Road Sand and Gravel
    Surface metal/non-metal · River Road SNG QOZB, LLC · MSHA ID 0103643
    NonProducing
  159. Robison Mine And Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Robison Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 0101523
    Abandoned
  160. Rock City Mine No 1
    Surface coal · E & W Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102085
    Abandoned
  161. Rock City Pit No 5
    Surface coal · Rock City Coal & Equipment Inc · MSHA ID 0101400
    Abandoned
  162. Royal Mine
    Surface coal · Royal Coal Co · MSHA ID 0101015
    Abandoned
  163. Sand and Gravel Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Rock Creek Stone, LLC. · MSHA ID 0103624
    Abandoned
  164. Shiloh No 1 Strip
    Surface coal · Alacoal Companies Inc · MSHA ID 0102020
    Abandoned
  165. South Goodwin Creek
    Surface coal · Carbon Tech Mining Corp · MSHA ID 0102890
    Abandoned
  166. Strickland Pit
    Surface coal · Lare Coal Inc · MSHA ID 0102274
    Abandoned
  167. Sunny Home Mine
    Surface coal · Pickens Sand & Gravel Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102463
    Abandoned
  168. Sunny Home Pit
    Surface coal · Haley & Drake Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102244
    Abandoned
  169. Sunny Home Pit
    Surface coal · Cougar Mining Inc · MSHA ID 0102254
    Abandoned
  170. Thornhill Mine
    Facility coal · Haley Brothers & Partridge Coal Inc · MSHA ID 0102447
    Abandoned
  171. Three Bridge Bottom Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hollis Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 0102832
    Abandoned
  172. Toltec No 2
    Surface coal · Toltec Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102327
    Abandoned
  173. Triple T Coal Co Inc Toltec No 2
    Surface coal · Toltec Of Alabama Inc · MSHA ID 0102455
    Abandoned
  174. Vantage Mine No 2
    Underground coal · Vantage Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102482
    Abandoned and Sealed
  175. Vantage Mine No 3
    Underground coal · Vantage Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102481
    Abandoned and Sealed
  176. Watts Mine-Strip
    Surface coal · Pawnee Mining & Coal Sales Inc · MSHA ID 0101241
    Abandoned
  177. Weeks Mine
    Underground coal · Fred Weeks Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0100246
    Abandoned
  178. White House
    Surface coal · Haley & Drake Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102057
    Abandoned
  179. Wilson Mine
    Surface coal · Busha Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 0102117
    Abandoned
  180. Wilson Site
    Surface metal/non-metal · Apac Alabama Inc · MSHA ID 0102980
    Abandoned
  181. Wooldridge Mine #1
    Surface coal · Northwest Minerals · MSHA ID 0102636
    Abandoned
  182. Yankee Trace Pit No 2
    Surface coal · D & J Mineral & Mining Inc · MSHA ID 0102017
    Abandoned
  183. Yellow Creek No 1
    Underground coal · Yellow Creek Mining Company · MSHA ID 0102184
    Abandoned

Status, type and operator are as reported to MSHA. Fatality and accident counts are MSHA's reportable accident records for the mine; citations are inspector-issued violations on record. Each mine's own page carries the full detail.

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The register is MSHA's Mine Data Retrieval System: every operation ever assigned a mine ID, including ones abandoned decades ago, so the count is a history of mining in the county, not a count of working mines. A mine's county is the one its operator reported to MSHA. Fatality and accident counts start with MSHA's reportable-accident records (1983 onward); citation counts are inspector-issued violations on record. We are an independent research tool, not MSHA.