Mining Incidents

Big Creek SurfaceCoal

Controlled by Ramaco Resources Inc
RICHLANDS, Tazewell County, VA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4407162
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2013–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2025 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

The employee was released by physician and returned to work on 6/9/25 from a previous injury. On 6/11/25 the employee was taken back out of work by physician when they reported continued back pain from the pre-existing injury which was preventing them from conducting normal mine work.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee strained back at the start of employee's shift as employee was pulling themself up to the cab of the excavator.

Flash burns (welding)

Employee developed welders flash (Photokeratitis) to their eyes when welding.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was exiting the mine property in personal vehicle at the end of shift when employee collided with an empty coal truck that was traveling in the opposite direction on the mine haul road.

2024 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 10/12/24 employee was outside the water truck and was in the process of entering the truck and twisted knee. Employee continued to work until employee was taken out of work by a physician on 10/23/24.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee slipped when dismounting the equipment and got EE's left pinky finger and ring finger caught between a lid, resulting in a laceration and strain to EE's fingers.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that EE was tramming the D9 dozer when the park brake inadvertently became engaged causing EE to jolt EE's back. The employee completed shift and as EE stepped onto the mantrip, EE stated EE felt pain in lower back. The employee was taken to the ER and determined EE had a strain. The machine was inspected, and no deficiencies were found.

2017 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was placing a strap under a 36 inch corrugated drain pipe down in a ditch

2016 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding on the bucket of a loader when felt a strain in lower back when ee went to re-position self.

2015 · 4 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee slipped and fell to the ground when attempting to mount an excavator.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

No narrative on form that was submitted.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working under hood of Komatsu HM400 truck and sprained/strained his back

Struck by flying object

Rish Employee was standing approximately 20' away from two other individuals whom were associated with another organization who were attempting to free the rollers on an excavator. One of the employee's associated with the other organization utilized a hammer to contact the roller and that is when a sliver of metal entered into our employees' upper torso area.

2013 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting off equipment to replace a grease tube on hammer. While he was exiting he slipped on track falling. He had a hold of hand rail and held on to try to stop his fall. His body weight was on one arm and he twisted around hurting rt. shoulder.

Accident type, without injuries

Dozer operator was widening the road in preparation for moving the Highwall miner when the cutting edge of the dozer blade contacted a low pressure polyethylene coal bed methane 8"" gas line. This contact caused the cutting edge to puncture the line releasing methane. the dozer operator was the only EE in the area. He immediately contacted the foreman who accounted for all EEs.