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Mines in Kanawha County, West Virginia page 2 of 2

Kanawha County, West Virginia has 377 mines on MSHA's register: 17 active, 349 abandoned. 373 are coal mines and 4 metal or non-metal. 24 miners have died and 5,034 accidents have been reported at these mines between 1983 and 2026. Inspectors have issued 33,110 citations.

Every mine MSHA has registered in Kanawha 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 Kanawha County →

Mines on register
377
Active
17
Fatalities on record
24
Citations issued
33,110
192 underground · 127 surface · 58 facilities 373 coal · 4 metal and non-metal 349 abandoned 5,034 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.
Kanawha County, West Virginia · Population 178,198
1.9%
Mining share of county employment
$58,887
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Operators with the most mines herecurrent operator of record
Operator Mines Active Fatalities
Valley Camp Coal Company 24 0 0
Carbon Fuel Company 19 0 0
Union Carbide Corp-Metals Division 13 0 0
Cedar Coal Company 11 0 0
Panther Creek Mining, LLC. 10 6 9
Mammoth Coal Company 10 1 5
Appalachian Mining Inc 8 0 0
Imperial Colliery Company 8 0 0
Bethlehem Mines Corp 7 0 0
Ford Coal Company 6 0 0
Mines in Kanawha County377 on register · page 2 of 2
  1. No 29 Mine (Surface)
    Surface coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4606290
    Abandoned
  2. No 3 Mine
    Underground coal · Capitol Fuels Inc · MSHA ID 4602033
    Abandoned and Sealed
  3. No 3 Mine
    Underground coal · Ford Coal Company · MSHA ID 4604983
    Abandoned
  4. No 3 Mine
    Underground coal · P G & H Inc · MSHA ID 4605669
    Abandoned and Sealed
  5. No 3 Surface
    Surface coal · Ford Coal Company · MSHA ID 4603866
    Abandoned
  6. No 31 Mine
    Underground coal · United States Steel Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4601334
    Abandoned and Sealed
  7. No 38 Surface Mine
    Surface coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4603089
    Abandoned
  8. No 38 Surface Mine
    Surface coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4603867
    Abandoned
  9. No 39 Mine
    Underground coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4602389
    Abandoned
  10. No 4 Mine
    Underground coal · Capitol Fuels Inc · MSHA ID 4603346
    Abandoned
  11. No 4 Mine
    Underground coal · P G & H Inc · MSHA ID 4605670
    Abandoned and Sealed
  12. No 40 Mine
    Underground coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4603763
    Abandoned
  13. No 401 Auger Mine
    Surface coal · Cedar Coal Company-Denny Div · MSHA ID 4602890
    Abandoned
  14. No 41 Mine
    Underground coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4603815
    Abandoned
  15. No 42 Mine
    Underground coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4603847
    Abandoned and Sealed
  16. No 43 Mine
    Underground coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4603942
    Abandoned and Sealed
  17. No 45 Mine
    Underground coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4604106
    Abandoned
  18. No 5 Auger
    Surface coal · Capitol Fuels Inc · MSHA ID 4602230
    Abandoned
  19. No 5 Buff Lick Cleaning Plant
    Facility coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4603204
    Abandoned
  20. No 5 Mine
    Underground coal · Cedar Coal Company · MSHA ID 4604174
    Abandoned and Sealed
  21. No 5 Mine
    Underground coal · P G & H Inc · MSHA ID 4605671
    Abandoned and Sealed
  22. No 5 Strip Mine
    Surface coal · Capitol Fuels Inc · MSHA ID 4602229
    Abandoned
  23. No 6 Mine
    Underground coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4601332
    Abandoned and Sealed
  24. No 6 Mine
    Underground coal · Fletcher Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4603791
    Abandoned
  25. No 6 Strip
    Surface coal · A & R Coal Company · MSHA ID 4602521
    Abandoned
  26. No 6a 23 Drift
    Underground coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4604582
    Abandoned and Sealed
  27. No 7 Eagle Mine
    Underground coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4603373
    Abandoned and Sealed
  28. No 7 Mine
    Underground coal · Fletcher Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4604086
    Abandoned
  29. No 7-C Shop
    Facility coal · Union Carbide Corp-Metals Division · MSHA ID 4603854
    Abandoned
  30. No 8 Mine
    Underground coal · J K Thomas Operator · MSHA ID 4600468
    Abandoned
  31. No 8 Mine
    Underground coal · Cannelton Industries Inc · MSHA ID 4601324
    Abandoned and Sealed
  32. No 8 Mine
    Underground coal · Fletcher Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4604501
    Abandoned
  33. No 9 6 And 7 Drifts
    Underground coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4601330
    Abandoned
  34. No 9 Surface
    Surface coal · Pratt Mining Company · MSHA ID 4605947
    Abandoned
  35. No 9 U G-21
    Underground coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4601331
    Abandoned
  36. No 9-9 Drift
    Underground coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4604178
    Abandoned and Sealed
  37. P & S #2 Mine
    Surface coal · P & S Coal Company · MSHA ID 4607271
    Abandoned
  38. P & S No 2
    Surface coal · Wolfpen Energy Company Inc · MSHA ID 4607755
    Abandoned
  39. Pigeonroost Prep Plant
    Facility coal · Appalachian Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4608197
    Abandoned
  40. Pigeonroost Surface Mine
    Surface coal · Appalachian Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4608291
    Abandoned
  41. Powellton #46
    Underground coal · Jenny Mining Company · MSHA ID 4604583
    Abandoned and Sealed
  42. Prep Plant No 1
    Facility coal · Alum Creek Sand Company · MSHA ID 4606991
    Abandoned
  43. Robin #1
    Underground coal · Expansion Coal Company · MSHA ID 4601615
    Abandoned
  44. Robin #5
    Underground coal · Cedar Coal Company · MSHA ID 4606137
    Abandoned and Sealed
  45. Robin D Strip
    Surface coal · Denny Coal Company · MSHA ID 4603406
    Abandoned
  46. Robin No 4 Mine
    Underground coal · Cedar Coal Company · MSHA ID 4604078
    Abandoned
  47. Robin No 4a Mine
    Underground coal · Cedar Coal Company · MSHA ID 4604079
    Abandoned and Sealed
  48. Rush Creek #1 Strip
    Surface coal · Coal Rush Company · MSHA ID 4607016
    Abandoned and Sealed
  49. Rush Creek Surface Mine
    Surface coal · Princess Susan Coal Company · MSHA ID 4603921
    Abandoned
  50. Shamrock Prep Plant
    Facility coal · Beth Energy Mines Inc · MSHA ID 4602755
    Abandoned
  51. Simco No 1
    Underground coal · Simmons Creek Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4606806
    Abandoned and Sealed
  52. Slaughter'S Creek #1 Mine
    Underground coal · Cedar Coal Company · MSHA ID 4604985
    Abandoned and Sealed
  53. Surface Mine No 1
    Surface coal · Imperial Colliery Company · MSHA ID 4604300
    Abandoned
  54. Surface Mine No 4115
    Surface coal · Cedar Coal Company · MSHA ID 4605119
    Abandoned
  55. Sutton #1
    Surface coal · Sutton Mining Company L P · MSHA ID 4607966
    Abandoned
  56. Taft No 1
    Surface coal · Taft Energy Inc · MSHA ID 4606876
    Abandoned
  57. Tony Pacifico Quarry And Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Tony Pacifico Stone Quarry Inc · MSHA ID 4600040
    Abandoned
  58. Turner Fork Surface Mine
    Surface coal · Appalachian Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4608207
    Abandoned
  59. V C #34 Mine
    Underground coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4602121
    Abandoned
  60. V C #46
    Surface coal · Shrewsbury Coal Company · MSHA ID 4604208
    Abandoned
  61. V C #47 Mine
    Underground coal · Shrewsbury Coal Company · MSHA ID 4606559
    Abandoned and Sealed
  62. V C #9 Tunnel
    Underground coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4601354
    Abandoned and Sealed
  63. V C 12
    Underground coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4601839
    Abandoned
  64. V C 5-A
    Underground coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4601349
    Abandoned
  65. V C No 10 Strip
    Surface coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4601348
    Abandoned
  66. V C No 30
    Underground coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4601353
    Abandoned
  67. V C No 31 Ug
    Underground coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4601352
    Abandoned
  68. V C No 35 Mine
    Underground coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4603308
    Abandoned
  69. V C No 37 Mine
    Underground coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4603178
    Abandoned and Sealed
  70. V C No 39 Mine
    Underground coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4603886
    Abandoned
  71. V C No 40
    Underground coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4604053
    Abandoned
  72. V C No 42 Mine
    Underground coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4604136
    Abandoned and Sealed
  73. Vc No 18
    Underground coal · Valley Camp Coal Company · MSHA ID 4605630
    Abandoned
  74. Wildcat Surface Mine II.
    Surface coal · Highwall Mining, Inc. · MSHA ID 4609249
    Abandoned
  75. Winifrede Misc Outside
    Facility coal · Carbon Fuel Company · MSHA ID 4603087
    Abandoned
  76. Witcher Creek No 3
    Underground coal · Witcher Creek Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605486
    Abandoned and Sealed
  77. Witcher Mining Corp Preporation Plant
    Facility coal · Witcher Mining Corp · MSHA ID 4607077
    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.