Surface Coal Mine specialising in Coal (Bituminous), operated by Knox Creek Coal Corporation
From Rt. 67 S, proceed onto Rt. 622 W for 5 miles past Fuller Chapel, turn right to mine site.
| Id | 4407244 |
| Current Mine Name | Hess Creek Surface Mine |
| Coal Metal Ind | C |
| Current Mine Type | Surface |
| Current Mine Status | Abandoned |
| Current Status Dt | 09/27/2010 |
| Current Controller Id | 0041211 |
| Current Controller Name | Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. |
| Current Operator Id | P23902 |
| Current Operator Name | Knox Creek Coal Corporation |
| State | VA |
| Bom State Cd | 44 |
| Fips Cnty Cd | 167 |
| Fips Cnty Nm | Russell |
| Cong Dist Cd | 09 |
| Company Type | Corporation |
| Current Controller Begin Dt | 10/14/2008 |
| District | C05 |
| Office Cd | C0502 |
| Office Name | Vansant VA Field Office |
| Assess Ctrl No | 000219725 |
| Primary Sic Cd | 122200 |
| Primary Sic | Coal (Bituminous) |
| Primary Sic Cd 1 | 1222 |
| Primary Sic Cd Sfx | 00 |
| Secondary Sic Cd | |
| Secondary Sic | |
| Secondary Sic Cd 1 | |
| Secondary Sic Cd Sfx | |
| Primary Canvass Cd | 2 |
| Primary Canvass | Coal |
| Secondary Canvass Cd | |
| Secondary Canvass | |
| Current 103i | Never Had 103I Status |
| Current 103i Dt | |
| Portable Operation | Y |
| Portable Fips St Cd | 51 |
| Days Per Week | 0 |
| Hours Per Shift | 0 |
| Prod Shifts Per Day | 0 |
| Maint Shifts Per Day | 0 |
| No Employees | 0 |
| Part48 Training | N |
| Longitude | 81.969166 |
| Latitude | 37.110277 |
| Avg Mine Height | 42 |
| Mine Gas Category Cd | |
| Methane Liberation | |
| No Producing Pits | |
| No Nonproducing Pits | 0 |
| No Tailing Ponds | |
| Pillar Recovery Used | N |
| Highwall Miner Used | Y |
| Multiple Pits | N |
| Miners Rep Ind | N |
| Safety Committee Ind | N |
| Miles From Office | 0 |
| Directions To Mine | From Rt. 67 S, proceed onto Rt. 622 W for 5 miles past Fuller Chapel, turn right to mine site. |
| Nearest Town | Raven, VA |
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