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MSHA mine register by county

Mines in Knox County, Kentucky

Knox County, Kentucky has 762 mines on MSHA's register: 1 active, 757 abandoned. 761 are coal mines and 1 metal or non-metal. 10 miners have died and 580 accidents have been reported at these mines between 1983 and 2026. Inspectors have issued 5,121 citations.

Every mine MSHA has registered in Knox 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 Knox County →

Mines on register
762
Active
1
Fatalities on record
10
Citations issued
5,121
372 underground · 371 surface · 18 facilities 761 coal · 1 metal and non-metal 757 abandoned 580 reported accidents, 1983–2026
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.
Knox County, Kentucky · Population 30,034
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$33,153
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
Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC 11 0 0
K & M Coal Company Inc 7 0 0
Mallie Coal Company Incorporated 6 0 0
Black Jack Coal Company 5 0 0
G & P Contractors Inc 5 0 0
Mountainside Coal Company Inc 5 0 0
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. 5 0 0
Smith Coal Company 5 0 0
Canfield Energy Inc 4 0 1
D + R Coal Inc 4 0 1
Mines in Knox County762 on register · page 1 of 3
  1. Mosley Branch
    Surface coal · Silver Diamond Coal, Inc · MSHA ID 1519911
    Active
  2. #1
    Underground coal · Brownhorse Mining · MSHA ID 1516719
    Abandoned and Sealed
  3. Mine #3
    Underground coal · Alden Resources LLC · MSHA ID 1517691
    Abandoned and Sealed
  4. Mine No 2
    Underground coal · D & R Coal, Inc. · MSHA ID 1518261
    Abandoned
  5. Mine #5
    Underground coal · Minton Hickory Coal Company · MSHA ID 1516962
    Abandoned and Sealed
  6. Canfield #1
    Underground coal · Canfield Energy Inc · MSHA ID 1514763
    Abandoned and Sealed
  7. #1
    Underground coal · Tram Mining · MSHA ID 1515988
    Abandoned and Sealed
  8. #1
    Underground coal · Big Man Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514194
    Abandoned and Sealed
  9. No 1 Mine
    Underground coal · Dolittle Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515538
    Abandoned and Sealed
  10. No 1 Mine
    Underground coal · Granny Rose Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515732
    Abandoned and Sealed
  11. Corbin Project, LLC
    Facility coal · Arq Corbin, LLC · MSHA ID 1502134
    NonProducing
  12. Sugartree
    Underground coal · Headache Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514730
    Abandoned
  13. Mine #5
    Underground coal · Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC · MSHA ID 1518426
    Abandoned and Sealed
  14. No. 4
    Underground coal · D + R Coal Inc · MSHA ID 1517288
    Abandoned
  15. #10
    Underground coal · Calvary Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1513784
    Abandoned and Sealed
  16. Alden Resources, LLC #6
    Underground coal · Alden Resources, LLC · MSHA ID 1519486
    Abandoned
  17. Kay Jay Mine
    Surface coal · Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 1513724
    Abandoned
  18. Mine # 1
    Underground coal · Goodin Creek Mining Company, Inc. · MSHA ID 1518176
    Abandoned
  19. Mountainside Wash Plant
    Facility coal · Mountainside Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1519324
    NonProducing
  20. Stoney Fork Mine No 2
    Underground coal · G & P Contractors Inc · MSHA ID 1517909
    Abandoned and Sealed
  21. No. 3
    Underground coal · D & R COAL, INC. · MSHA ID 1519018
    Abandoned
  22. No 1
    Underground coal · Safety Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514633
    Abandoned and Sealed
  23. CHM -102
    Surface coal · Contract Highwall Mining LLC · MSHA ID 1518730
    Abandoned
  24. Sue #1
    Underground coal · Westerman Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514572
    Abandoned and Sealed
  25. Terco No 3
    Underground coal · Terco Inc · MSHA ID 1512478
    Abandoned and Sealed
  26. Flag Ridge
    Surface coal · Mountainside Coal Co., Inc. · MSHA ID 1519627
    Abandoned
  27. Canfield #4
    Underground coal · Canfield Energy Inc · MSHA ID 1517716
    Abandoned and Sealed
  28. Tinsley Branch
    Surface coal · Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 1519611
    Abandoned
  29. Mine #2
    Underground coal · F-M Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1517812
    Abandoned and Sealed
  30. Hubbs Creek Surface Mine
    Surface coal · Mountainside Coal · MSHA ID 1519552
    Abandoned
  31. Richland 37
    Underground coal · Richland Coal Company · MSHA ID 1514708
    Abandoned and Sealed
  32. Davis Branch
    Underground coal · Jellico Enterprise, LLC · MSHA ID 1518560
    Abandoned
  33. No 4
    Underground coal · Mallie Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517603
    Abandoned and Sealed
  34. Wolf Pen #1
    Surface coal · Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · MSHA ID 1519203
    Abandoned
  35. Barbourville Prep Plant
    Facility coal · Richland Coal Company · MSHA ID 1504565
    Abandoned
  36. No 1 Mine
    Underground coal · Perkins Coal Company · MSHA ID 1514186
    Abandoned and Sealed
  37. Flat Creek Mine
    Surface coal · Mountainside Coal Co., Inc. · MSHA ID 1519696
    Abandoned
  38. OAM#40
    Surface coal · Orr Auger Mining, LLC · MSHA ID 1517871
    Abandoned
  39. Mine #2
    Surface coal · Evans Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1519484
    Abandoned
  40. Dusty Fork Mine
    Surface coal · F & G Resourses LLC · MSHA ID 1518348
    Abandoned
  41. No 2
    Underground coal · Three Bells LLC · MSHA ID 1519110
    Abandoned and Sealed
  42. Monties #2
    Surface coal · Monties Resources LLC · MSHA ID 1519293
    Abandoned
  43. Gray Tipple
    Facility coal · H Tims Coal Processing, Inc · MSHA ID 1512628
    Abandoned
  44. No. 1 Mine
    Underground coal · PC Contracting, Inc. · MSHA ID 1518304
    Abandoned and Sealed
  45. No 6
    Underground coal · Mallie Coal Company Incorporated · MSHA ID 1518440
    Abandoned
  46. Brushy Mountain
    Surface coal · Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · MSHA ID 1519201
    Abandoned
  47. #1
    Underground coal · Swan Pond Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515805
    Abandoned and Sealed
  48. #2
    Underground coal · Serendipity Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1516838
    Abandoned and Sealed
  49. Hubbs Creek #4
    Underground coal · Hubbs Creek Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515448
    Abandoned and Sealed
  50. Mine No 2
    Underground coal · W & D Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1516369
    Abandoned and Sealed
  51. Goodin Creek
    Underground coal · Goodin Creek Contracting Inc · MSHA ID 1517980
    Abandoned
  52. Swan Pond
    Surface coal · Kamco, LLC. · MSHA ID 1519774
    Abandoned
  53. LHA No. 19
    Surface coal · Long Hole Augering Inc · MSHA ID 1518454
    Abandoned
  54. Runion Job
    Surface coal · Ikerd Coal Company LLC · MSHA ID 1518615
    Abandoned
  55. #1
    Underground coal · G & P Contractors Inc · MSHA ID 1515125
    Abandoned and Sealed
  56. #10
    Underground coal · Steel Hollow Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1516100
    Abandoned and Sealed
  57. No 1
    Underground coal · W & D Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1513376
    Abandoned and Sealed
  58. No 1 Mine
    Underground coal · A & G Coal Company · MSHA ID 1514635
    Abandoned and Sealed
  59. No 5 Strip Mine
    Surface coal · O K Coal Company · MSHA ID 1512082
    Abandoned and Sealed
  60. No 7 Mine
    Underground coal · C & H Mining · MSHA ID 1516417
    Abandoned and Sealed
  61. Poplar Creek #1
    Underground coal · Lakeshore Equipment Company Inc · MSHA ID 1513769
    Abandoned and Sealed
  62. Sugartree No 5
    Underground coal · Sugartree Corp · MSHA ID 1514489
    Abandoned and Sealed
  63. Gatliff No 2
    Surface coal · Gatliff Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1510392
    Abandoned
  64. Engle Hollow Mine
    Surface coal · Alden Resources LLC · MSHA ID 1519096
    Abandoned
  65. Dewitt Job
    Surface coal · Whymore Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517967
    Abandoned
  66. Bob Bray Mountain
    Surface coal · Wash Ridge Coal Co. · MSHA ID 1519001
    Abandoned
  67. Canfield #2
    Underground coal · Canfield Energy Inc · MSHA ID 1513873
    Abandoned and Sealed
  68. Elliott Branch
    Surface coal · Alden Resources LLC · MSHA ID 1519387
    Abandoned
  69. Gideon Mine #2
    Underground coal · Gideon Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515033
    Abandoned and Sealed
  70. K & M #17
    Underground coal · K & M Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1516261
    Abandoned and Sealed
  71. No 1 Mine
    Underground coal · Westerman Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1512391
    Abandoned and Sealed
  72. Stoney Fork Mine
    Underground coal · G & P Contractors Inc · MSHA ID 1517306
    Abandoned and Sealed
  73. Surface Mine No 1
    Surface coal · Richland Coal Company · MSHA ID 1505526
    Abandoned and Sealed
  74. 459 Job
    Surface coal · Alden Resources LLC · MSHA ID 1519338
    Abandoned
  75. Keck #1
    Surface coal · JMR Resources, LLC · MSHA ID 1519886
    Abandoned
  76. AHM Tipple
    Facility coal · American Highwall Mining, LLC · MSHA ID 1511319
    Abandoned
  77. #1
    Underground coal · Misty Mountain Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1516210
    Abandoned and Sealed
  78. #2
    Underground coal · Whitley Gap Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1515484
    Abandoned and Sealed
  79. #5 Auger
    Surface coal · Trosper Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1518027
    Abandoned
  80. Jellico
    Surface coal · New Big Creek Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 1512435
    Abandoned and Sealed
  81. Mine #1
    Underground coal · Minton Hickory Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515550
    Abandoned and Sealed
  82. No 1
    Underground coal · G & G Coal & Equipment Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514261
    Abandoned and Sealed
  83. No 1
    Underground coal · Four Aces Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1514719
    Abandoned and Sealed
  84. No 1 Mine
    Underground coal · Lesco Mining Company · MSHA ID 1515084
    Abandoned and Sealed
  85. No 1 Strip
    Surface coal · Daniel Bros Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1511798
    Abandoned and Sealed
  86. No 3 Mine
    Underground coal · Hubbs Creek Coal · MSHA ID 1514401
    Abandoned and Sealed
  87. No 7
    Underground coal · Headache Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517708
    Abandoned and Sealed
  88. No 7
    Underground coal · Mallie Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1519007
    Abandoned
  89. Ed Gaunt
    Surface coal · Ed Gaunt · MSHA ID 1519520
    Abandoned
  90. MINE NO. 1
    Surface coal · RGT MINING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY · MSHA ID 1518471
    Abandoned
  91. #2 Strip Mine
    Surface coal · Jamieson Construction Company · MSHA ID 1518704
    Abandoned
  92. Catron Branch Mine #1
    Surface coal · Alden Resources LLC · MSHA ID 1519245
    Abandoned
  93. Mine No 1
    Surface coal · Bristol Energy Group Inc · MSHA ID 1519049
    Abandoned
  94. No. 1
    Surface coal · Girdner Trucking & Mine Supply, LLC · MSHA ID 1518803
    Abandoned
  95. Bain Branch #1
    Surface coal · Alden Resources LLC · MSHA ID 1519442
    Abandoned
  96. Gray's Excavating Inc Mine #5
    Surface coal · Gray's Excavating Inc · MSHA ID 1519524
    Abandoned
  97. #1
    Underground coal · Four L Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515197
    Abandoned and Sealed
  98. #1
    Underground coal · Dan'S Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515432
    Abandoned and Sealed
  99. #1
    Underground coal · N & S Coal Inc · MSHA ID 1515577
    Abandoned and Sealed
  100. #1
    Underground coal · Abraham Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515680
    Abandoned and Sealed
  101. #1
    Underground coal · S & S Contracting · MSHA ID 1516354
    Abandoned and Sealed
  102. #1
    Underground coal · Headache Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1516938
    Abandoned and Sealed
  103. #1 Auger Knox
    Surface coal · Goldens Creek Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 1516814
    Abandoned
  104. #1 Strip Mine
    Surface coal · Jamieson Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517728
    Abandoned
  105. #18
    Underground coal · K & M Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517823
    Abandoned and Sealed
  106. #2
    Underground coal · Birdeye Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514577
    Abandoned and Sealed
  107. #3
    Underground coal · Brownhorse Mining · MSHA ID 1515517
    Abandoned and Sealed
  108. #3 Mine
    Underground coal · Serendipity Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1517317
    Abandoned and Sealed
  109. #4
    Underground coal · C Y Smith Inc · MSHA ID 1515720
    Abandoned and Sealed
  110. #4
    Underground coal · 4-G Coal Company · MSHA ID 1516899
    Abandoned and Sealed
  111. #4 Mine
    Underground coal · Birdeye Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517676
    Abandoned and Sealed
  112. #5
    Underground coal · C & H Mining · MSHA ID 1514028
    Abandoned and Sealed
  113. Artemus Tipple
    Facility coal · Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 1505315
    Abandoned
  114. C Y Smith #8
    Underground coal · C Y Smith Inc · MSHA ID 1515880
    Abandoned and Sealed
  115. Christian No 1
    Underground coal · Christian Energies Inc · MSHA ID 1515763
    Abandoned and Sealed
  116. Gideon Coal Company #2
    Underground coal · Gideon Coal Company · MSHA ID 1517143
    Abandoned and Sealed
  117. Meshach Coal Co Inc Mine No 1
    Underground coal · Meshach Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1510274
    Abandoned and Sealed
  118. Mine #1
    Underground coal · T K G B Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515764
    Abandoned and Sealed
  119. Mine #1
    Underground coal · Diamond S Mining Company · MSHA ID 1516043
    Abandoned and Sealed
  120. Mine No 2
    Underground coal · M K Coal Company · MSHA ID 1514414
    Abandoned and Sealed
  121. Mine No 2
    Underground coal · Southern Light Coal Company · MSHA ID 1516682
    Abandoned and Sealed
  122. Mine No. 1
    Surface coal · Keener Ridge Coals, Inc. · MSHA ID 1518894
    Abandoned
  123. No 1
    Underground coal · Jeremy Coal Company · MSHA ID 1513615
    Abandoned and Sealed
  124. No 1
    Underground coal · Stoney Fork Coal Company · MSHA ID 1513879
    Abandoned and Sealed
  125. No 1
    Underground coal · Slate Top Coal Company · MSHA ID 1513988
    Abandoned and Sealed
  126. No 1
    Underground coal · Strata Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514327
    Abandoned and Sealed
  127. No 1
    Underground coal · Need More Energy Coal Company · MSHA ID 1514429
    Abandoned and Sealed
  128. No 1
    Underground coal · E & E Contracting · MSHA ID 1514863
    Abandoned and Sealed
  129. No 1
    Underground coal · Black Jack Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515283
    Abandoned and Sealed
  130. No 1
    Underground coal · Jen-Coal Company · MSHA ID 1516415
    Abandoned and Sealed
  131. No 1 Mine
    Underground coal · S & J Coal Company · MSHA ID 1512412
    Abandoned and Sealed
  132. No 1 Mine
    Underground coal · Awacs Mining Company · MSHA ID 1513523
    Abandoned and Sealed
  133. No 1 Mine
    Underground coal · April-Chase Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1514288
    Abandoned and Sealed
  134. No 1 Mine
    Underground coal · K E V Contracting · MSHA ID 1514374
    Abandoned and Sealed
  135. No 1 Mine
    Underground coal · Raven Mining · MSHA ID 1515126
    Abandoned and Sealed
  136. No 1 Mine
    Underground coal · Double Q Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515641
    Abandoned and Sealed
  137. No 2
    Underground coal · Jeremy Coal Company · MSHA ID 1516405
    Abandoned and Sealed
  138. No 2 Mine
    Underground coal · Granny Rose Coal Company · MSHA ID 1516215
    Abandoned and Sealed
  139. No 3
    Surface coal · Jean Coal Company LLC · MSHA ID 1519789
    Abandoned
  140. No 7
    Underground coal · Four C Coal Company · MSHA ID 1514126
    Abandoned and Sealed
  141. No 8
    Underground coal · C & H Mining · MSHA ID 1517882
    Abandoned and Sealed
  142. Surface
    Surface coal · Black Hole Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1512785
    Abandoned and Sealed
  143. Tipple
    Facility coal · Hammer Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1505250
    Abandoned
  144. London Motor Plex
    Surface coal · London Motor Plex Inc · MSHA ID 1518221
    Abandoned
  145. Bryants Store Mine
    Surface coal · Alden Resources LLC · MSHA ID 1519864
    Abandoned
  146. Hayes Gap
    Surface coal · Loudermilk Contracting Inc · MSHA ID 1519816
    Abandoned
  147. 010 Salem 1500 B
    Surface coal · Jean Coal Company LLC · MSHA ID 1518796
    Abandoned
  148. Mine #4
    Surface coal · Goodin Creek Mining Company, Inc. · MSHA ID 1518877
    Abandoned
  149. Remcoal Inc. #1
    Surface coal · Remcoal, Inc. · MSHA ID 1519877
    Abandoned
  150. Bob Bray Mountain Mine
    Surface coal · Csb Ii Inc · MSHA ID 1518395
    Abandoned
  151. Brydet Auger #21
    Surface coal · Mountainside Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4003238
    Abandoned
  152. Mcvey Land Development
    Surface coal · Mcvey Land Development · MSHA ID 1518404
    Abandoned
  153. Swan Pond
    Surface coal · JMR Resources, LLC · MSHA ID 1519923
    Abandoned
  154. M&G #3
    Surface coal · M & G MINING, LLC · MSHA ID 1519251
    Abandoned
  155. No. 3
    Surface coal · D & R Coal, Inc. · MSHA ID 1519706
    Abandoned
  156. Davis Bend #1
    Surface coal · Davis Bend Coal Co. LLC · MSHA ID 1518762
    Abandoned
  157. Laurel Creek Mine
    Surface coal · D & M Land Works, LLC · MSHA ID 1518573
    Abandoned
  158. Mine #6
    Surface coal · Clear Development, LLC · MSHA ID 1519545
    Abandoned
  159. Mud Lick
    Surface coal · Rimco, LLC · MSHA ID 1518696
    Abandoned
  160. PUNCH HOLLOW JOB
    Surface coal · IKERD COAL COMPANY, LLC · MSHA ID 1518611
    Abandoned
  161. STONEY FORK #1
    Surface coal · TORCHLIGHT ENERGY INC · MSHA ID 1519949
    Abandoned
  162. #1
    Underground coal · R A C Mining Corp · MSHA ID 1511893
    Abandoned and Sealed
  163. #1
    Surface coal · West Knox Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1513305
    Abandoned
  164. #1
    Underground coal · 4-G Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515143
    Abandoned and Sealed
  165. #1
    Underground coal · Raider Mining Company · MSHA ID 1515347
    Abandoned and Sealed
  166. #1
    Underground coal · New Beginning Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515743
    Abandoned and Sealed
  167. #1
    Underground coal · G & M Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515949
    Abandoned and Sealed
  168. #1
    Underground coal · Shadow Coal Company · MSHA ID 1516052
    Abandoned and Sealed
  169. #1
    Underground coal · Fantasia Mining Company · MSHA ID 1516331
    Abandoned and Sealed
  170. #1
    Surface coal · Double M Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1516400
    Abandoned and Sealed
  171. #1
    Underground coal · Duke Coal Inc · MSHA ID 1516600
    Abandoned
  172. #1
    Underground coal · Blue Shale Mining Company · MSHA ID 1516712
    Abandoned and Sealed
  173. #1
    Underground coal · Mountain Enterprizes · MSHA ID 1516713
    Abandoned and Sealed
  174. #1
    Underground coal · Mustang Fuels Corp · MSHA ID 1516901
    Abandoned and Sealed
  175. #1
    Underground coal · Mallie Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517217
    Abandoned and Sealed
  176. #1
    Underground coal · Tug Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517269
    Abandoned and Sealed
  177. #1
    Surface coal · Budrow Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517286
    Abandoned
  178. #1
    Underground coal · Headache Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517300
    Abandoned
  179. #1
    Surface coal · ACR Coal, LLC · MSHA ID 1519634
    Abandoned
  180. #1
    Surface coal · C.W. Mining - Contractor LLC · MSHA ID 1519853
    Abandoned
  181. #1 Mine
    Underground coal · Moores Creek Coal Company · MSHA ID 1504001
    Abandoned
  182. #1 Mine
    Underground coal · G & L Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515233
    Abandoned and Sealed
  183. #1 Mine
    Surface coal · Black Beauty Coal Company · MSHA ID 1516037
    Abandoned and Sealed
  184. #1 Mine
    Underground coal · Quits Coal Company · MSHA ID 1516087
    Abandoned and Sealed
  185. #1 Mine
    Underground coal · Walycoal Coal Company · MSHA ID 1516128
    Abandoned and Sealed
  186. #1 Mine
    Surface coal · David Hoskins Coal Company · MSHA ID 1516137
    Abandoned
  187. #1 Mine
    Underground coal · Dorco Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1516943
    Abandoned and Sealed
  188. #1 Strip
    Surface coal · P P Coal Company · MSHA ID 1514377
    Abandoned
  189. #1 Strip
    Surface coal · F M Coal Company · MSHA ID 1514378
    Abandoned
  190. #1 Strip
    Surface coal · Silver Creek Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1516259
    Abandoned
  191. #1 Strip & Auger
    Surface coal · Phillips & Jordan Inc · MSHA ID 1517604
    Abandoned
  192. #1 Surface
    Surface coal · Clyde Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1511860
    Abandoned
  193. #1 Surface
    Surface coal · B R C Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514332
    Abandoned
  194. #1 Surface
    Surface coal · Farmer Coal · MSHA ID 1515500
    Abandoned
  195. #1 Surface
    Surface coal · Willie B Mills Coal Company · MSHA ID 1516002
    Abandoned
  196. #1 Surface
    Surface coal · Jordon Coal Company · MSHA ID 1516141
    Abandoned and Sealed
  197. #1 Surface
    Surface coal · Buried Sunshine Transport Inc · MSHA ID 1518812
    Abandoned
  198. #14
    Underground coal · K & M Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514826
    Abandoned and Sealed
  199. #16
    Underground coal · K & M Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517453
    Abandoned
  200. #2
    Underground coal · J R Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515797
    Abandoned and Sealed
  201. #2
    Underground coal · Big Man Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1516396
    Abandoned and Sealed
  202. #2
    Underground coal · Mustang Fuels Corp · MSHA ID 1516902
    Abandoned and Sealed
  203. #2 Mine
    Underground coal · Phipps Mining Company · MSHA ID 1516145
    Abandoned and Sealed
  204. #3
    Underground coal · Mallie Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517436
    Abandoned and Sealed
  205. #5
    Underground coal · Birdeye Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517255
    Abandoned and Sealed
  206. #5
    Underground coal · Mallie Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517314
    Abandoned and Sealed
  207. 459 Mine #19
    Surface coal · Alden Resources LLC · MSHA ID 1519388
    Abandoned
  208. Alex Creek No 1 Mine
    Surface coal · D & M Coal Company · MSHA ID 1514129
    Abandoned
  209. Amswiss No 1 Mine
    Surface coal · Coal Resources Ltd · MSHA ID 1513129
    Abandoned
  210. Arkle Crossing
    Surface coal · London Coal Company · MSHA ID 1513419
    Abandoned
  211. Arkle Crossing
    Surface coal · John Evans Excavating · MSHA ID 1513588
    Abandoned
  212. Arkle No 1
    Surface coal · Hutton Coal Company · MSHA ID 1514111
    Abandoned
  213. Artemus Strip No 1
    Surface coal · Providence Mining & Management · MSHA ID 1513145
    Abandoned and Sealed
  214. Auger Mine #1
    Surface coal · Bargo & Son · MSHA ID 1512150
    Abandoned
  215. B & E #1
    Underground coal · B & E Coal Company · MSHA ID 1513400
    Abandoned and Sealed
  216. B J #1
    Underground coal · B J Coal Company · MSHA ID 1512756
    Abandoned and Sealed
  217. Bertha Tipple
    Facility coal · Pinemark Inc · MSHA ID 1513038
    Abandoned
  218. Borrow Pit
    Surface coal · London Bridge Company Inc · MSHA ID 1512312
    Abandoned
  219. Brushy Mountain #2
    Surface coal · Brushy Mountain Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1516175
    Abandoned and Sealed
  220. Bull Creek Surface #1
    Surface coal · Cumberland Processing Corp · MSHA ID 1515911
    Abandoned and Sealed
  221. C R S Energy #7
    Surface coal · Bradley Equipment Company Inc · MSHA ID 1515370
    Abandoned and Sealed
  222. Catron No 1 Mine
    Surface coal · Compliance Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1513184
    Abandoned
  223. Charcoal No 1
    Underground coal · Lakeshore Equipment Company Inc · MSHA ID 1516250
    Abandoned and Sealed
  224. Clark Strip
    Surface coal · Clarks Excavating & Black Topping Inc · MSHA ID 1508988
    Abandoned
  225. Clay Co Mining
    Surface coal · Sue Ann Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1515198
    Abandoned
  226. Concord No 1 Tipple
    Facility coal · Concord Coal Processing Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514193
    Abandoned
  227. Corbin Paving Corporation
    Facility coal · Corbin Paving Corp · MSHA ID 1511570
    Abandoned
  228. County Road Project
    Surface coal · Sugartree Corp · MSHA ID 1514232
    Abandoned
  229. Ely Fuel Prep Plant
    Facility coal · Ely Fuel Company · MSHA ID 1513576
    Abandoned
  230. Ely Hollow Deep Mine
    Underground coal · Sterling Energy Inc · MSHA ID 1511652
    Abandoned and Sealed
  231. Energy Ventures #1
    Underground coal · Energy Ventures Corp · MSHA ID 1512751
    Abandoned and Sealed
  232. Engle Hollow #1
    Underground coal · G & P Contractors Inc · MSHA ID 1517777
    Abandoned and Sealed
  233. Engle Hollow #2
    Underground coal · G & P Contractors Inc · MSHA ID 1517778
    Abandoned and Sealed
  234. Epa No 1
    Surface coal · Energy Producers Of America · MSHA ID 1508794
    Abandoned
  235. Fawn Branch
    Surface coal · JMR Resources, LLC · MSHA ID 1519926
    Abandoned
  236. Fire Ring Fuels No 3
    Surface coal · Fire Ring Fuels Inc · MSHA ID 1512906
    Abandoned
  237. Foley No 1
    Surface coal · Carlton Foley · MSHA ID 1514173
    Abandoned and Sealed
  238. G M No 3
    Surface coal · G M Coal Company · MSHA ID 1514919
    Abandoned
  239. Gatliff Tipple #3
    Facility coal · Gatliff Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1506809
    Abandoned
  240. Gh Strip No 3
    Surface coal · Green Hill Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1516165
    Abandoned and Sealed
  241. GHM-Knox #037
    Surface coal · Green Hill Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1517574
    Abandoned
  242. Gilco No 1
    Surface coal · Gilco Energy · MSHA ID 1514078
    Abandoned
  243. Gooden Branch
    Surface coal · Express Co Inc · MSHA ID 1519067
    Abandoned
  244. Goodin Creek # 1 & 2 Refuge Area
    Surface coal · Alden Resources LLC · MSHA ID 1519152
    Abandoned
  245. Goodin Creek #1 & 2 Refuge Area
    metal/non-metal · Alden Resources LLC · MSHA ID 1519164
    New Mine
  246. H M C Tipple
    Facility coal · H M C Tipple Corp · MSHA ID 1512001
    Abandoned
  247. Helton Branch
    Surface coal · J.R. Mining, Inc. · MSHA ID 1518844
    Abandoned
  248. Hilton No 1 Strip
    Surface coal · Hilton Mining Corp · MSHA ID 1511100
    Abandoned
  249. Hubbs Creek
    Surface coal · Renfro Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 1511941
    Abandoned
  250. Hubbs Creek Coal No 5
    Underground coal · Hubbs Creek Coal · MSHA ID 1512851
    Abandoned and Sealed
  251. Interrcoastal
    Surface coal · Msc Contracting · MSHA ID 1516322
    Abandoned and Sealed
  252. J & B No 2
    Underground coal · J & B Coal Company · MSHA ID 1514576
    Abandoned and Sealed
  253. J & W
    Underground coal · Continue Mining Corp · MSHA ID 1513679
    Abandoned and Sealed
  254. Jackson & Jackson Rec Ser Inc
    Surface coal · Jackson & Jackson Recovery Service Inc · MSHA ID 1518274
    Abandoned
  255. James Siler No 1
    Surface coal · James Siler · MSHA ID 1515842
    Abandoned
  256. Job No 4
    Surface coal · Am-Le-Company Inc · MSHA ID 1512338
    Abandoned and Sealed
  257. K & M No 4
    Underground coal · K & M Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1512411
    Abandoned and Sealed
  258. K And M No 1 Mine
    Underground coal · K & M Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1510853
    Abandoned and Sealed
  259. Kan-Tuck No 1
    Underground coal · Kan-Tuck Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1512191
    Abandoned
  260. Keck Hollow #1
    Surface coal · Knox County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1517485
    Abandoned
  261. Kentucky Pacific No 1
    Surface coal · Kentucky Pacific Mining Corp · MSHA ID 1508417
    Abandoned
  262. Knox County #1
    Surface coal · Buried Sunshine Transport Inc · MSHA ID 1517827
    Abandoned
  263. Knox County #3 Surface
    Surface coal · Thunderbird Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1512224
    Abandoned
  264. Knox Energy No 4 Mine
    Surface coal · Knox Energy Corp · MSHA ID 1513854
    Abandoned
  265. Knox Hardwoods Mine #1
    Surface coal · Knox Hardwoods · MSHA ID 1519034
    Abandoned
  266. Knox No 1 Surface
    Surface coal · Savoy Coals Inc · MSHA ID 1510357
    Abandoned
  267. Larry Lawson #1
    Surface coal · Larry Lawson · MSHA ID 1515910
    Abandoned
  268. Lick Branch
    Surface coal · Kenerco Corp · MSHA ID 1512666
    Abandoned
  269. Mine # 2
    Surface coal · New Millennia Mining LLC · MSHA ID 1518636
    Abandoned
  270. Mine #1
    Surface coal · Whitley Sunshine Coal Company · MSHA ID 1510150
    Abandoned
  271. Mine #1
    Underground coal · Black Jack Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515377
    Abandoned and Sealed
  272. Mine #1
    Surface coal · T & W Transport · MSHA ID 1518215
    Abandoned
  273. Mine #1
    Surface coal · Rimco, LLC. · MSHA ID 1518860
    Abandoned
  274. Mine #2
    Underground coal · Minton Hickory Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515789
    Abandoned and Sealed
  275. Mine #5
    Underground coal · Tower Coal Company · MSHA ID 1502507
    Abandoned
  276. Mine No 1
    Underground coal · Gator Coal Company · MSHA ID 1510665
    Abandoned
  277. Mine No 1
    Underground coal · Brushy Fork Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1513245
    Abandoned and Sealed
  278. Mine No 1
    Surface coal · A-B-C Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515878
    Abandoned and Sealed
  279. Mine No 1 (Surface)
    Surface coal · Robert Gray Coal Company · MSHA ID 1515803
    Abandoned
  280. No 1
    Underground coal · G B Coal Company · MSHA ID 1509430
    Abandoned
  281. No 1
    Underground coal · Big Hill Coal Company · MSHA ID 1510182
    Abandoned and Sealed
  282. No 1
    Underground coal · D & W Coal Company · MSHA ID 1511215
    Abandoned and Sealed
  283. No 1
    Underground coal · Emodell Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1511910
    Abandoned and Sealed
  284. No 1
    Underground coal · T & T Coal Company · MSHA ID 1512107
    Abandoned
  285. No 1
    Underground coal · Shevon Coal Inc · MSHA ID 1512225
    Abandoned and Sealed
  286. No 1
    Surface coal · Larry Rose Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1512252
    Abandoned
  287. No 1
    Underground coal · Rocket Island Coal Inc · MSHA ID 1512665
    Abandoned and Sealed
  288. No 1
    Underground coal · Blue Max Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1512685
    Abandoned and Sealed
  289. No 1
    Surface coal · Isom Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1512696
    Abandoned
  290. No 1
    Underground coal · Lawson Coal Company · MSHA ID 1512703
    Abandoned and Sealed
  291. No 1
    Underground coal · Bell Coal Company · MSHA ID 1512704
    Abandoned and Sealed
  292. No 1
    Underground coal · Isaac & George Shackleford Coal Company · MSHA ID 1512729
    Abandoned and Sealed
  293. No 1
    Underground coal · C & H Coal Company · MSHA ID 1512763
    Abandoned
  294. No 1
    Surface coal · Daugherty Coal Company · MSHA ID 1512990
    Abandoned
  295. No 1
    Underground coal · R & W Mining · MSHA ID 1513031
    Abandoned and Sealed
  296. No 1
    Underground coal · A & L Coal Company · MSHA ID 1513157
    Abandoned and Sealed
  297. No 1
    Underground coal · Wax Enterprise · MSHA ID 1513503
    Abandoned and Sealed
  298. No 1
    Underground coal · Mingo Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1513505
    Abandoned and Sealed
  299. No 1
    Underground coal · Cribb Coal Company · MSHA ID 1513616
    Abandoned and Sealed
  300. No 1
    Underground coal · T & R Coal Company · MSHA ID 1513617
    Abandoned and Sealed

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.