Mining Incidents

Eagle Seam Deep MineCoal

Ramaco Resources, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Ramaco Resources Inc
Verner, Logan County, WV · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4609495
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
50
Years on record
2017–2025
Latest incident
Mar 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

50 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was washing the head drive area and fell. They tried to catch themselves and fell on their wrist

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

Employee was unloading supplies from the scoop bucket and placing them onto the roof bolter. When the employee was picking up some bolts, the bolting machine moved, and employee jumped into the scoop bucket to get out of the way and accidentally got their foot caught between the scoop bucket and the roof bolter.

2024 · 5 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred above anchorage in the No. 7 entry outby spad 3313 measuring approx. 60 foot long and approx. 35 inches to 45 inches thick.

Struck by falling object

Employee was performing maintenance on a shuttle car, when a piece of draw rock 11 inches long, 6 inches wide and up to 3/4 inch thick fell and struck EE's left hand causing a laceration. Gloves were worn at time of incident.

Struck against stationary object

EE was letting down cable out of a rope hanger that was connected to a spad nail. The spad nail came out of the rib, hitting EE's left hand against a roof plate cutting EE's hand

Struck by flying object

Employee was removing a bull line for a pressure pump, the line still had some residual pressure after shutting off the in line valve. As the employee uncoupled the line it blew off and struck the employee in the forehead causing a laceration.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling on a piece of conveyor belt, when the channel lock pliers employee was using slipped striking employee in the face.

2023 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was struck on the left knee by a rock while roof bolting.

Struck by falling object

Employee was tramming roof bolter and a stack of roof bolt plates slid off the deck and came in contact with EE's hand causing injury.

2022 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck in the face with a crib block.

Fall from ladders

Employee was using a ladder to build a stopping. EE was carrying block up the ladder and the ladder shifted causing EE to jump and then fall causing injury to EE's shoulder and right side.

2021 · 9 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While assisting pulling belt, a miner was struck above the right eye by a shive rope when it broke. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

Struck by falling object

Employee was tramming scoop when a piece of rib sloughed off, falling into the deck of the scoop striking the employee's small finger ( Pinky finger ) causing laceration.

Struck by flying object

Employee was pulling down a piece of curtain between the No.1 and No.2 entry, while pulling the curtain from the rib, a nail used to secure the curtain flew in over top of safety glasses striking them in the left eye.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the West Mains one break inby spad# 1653 in the No. 1 Entry. The fall was approx. 20' wide, 30'long and 14' high.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred inby spad #1660 in the No. 2 Entry of the South Mains. The fall was approx. 15' high 20' in length and 20' wide.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred inby spad #1916 in the No. 5 entry.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the intake entry adjacent to the No. 3 belt corridor.

Struck by falling object

Employee was struck on shoulder/back area with a piece of rock, and lost EE's balance falling to the mine floor. The employee felt pain in EE's back and was taken to Logan Regional Medical Center. There EE received x - rays that revealed EE had a compression fracture in one vertebra.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pulling on cable & felt a pain in lower back. EE was taken to a med. center where EE was treated & given full release to return to work next shift. EE did RTW next shift & continued to work until 2/16/21 & has not returned to work since. Ramaco Resources was informed on 4/6/21 that EE's claim was reopened which resulted in a NFDL accident.

2020 · 8 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned, non-injury roof fall occurred in the #1 pillar entry on the #1 section. The material fell onto the continuous miner and two mobile roof support systems and had to be removed to get the equipment out and back into service.

Struck by falling object

A piece of draw rock fell between the primary roof supports and struck the employee on the left shoulder.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Right Return just inby Survey Spad #1487. No persons were injured as a result of this accident.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in left return on #10 belt which extended from Spad #1478 & 1479 above anchorage. No persons were injured as a result of this accident.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in crosscut between survey Spad 1474 and 1477. No injuries or equipment involved.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred between survey spad #1463 & 1464 in the track entry (secondary escapeway). There were no injuries as a result of this accident.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall was located in the vicinity of Survey Spad #199 in the #6 entry.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was making a belt splice and started to skive the belt and cut left index finger with the belt knife.

2019 · 7 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was tightening a bolt when the socket being used broke striking the individual causing a laceration.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the right return at break 9 on #6 belt in the vicinity of Spad No. 1011. The fall measured approx. 20' long x 16' wide x 4 1/2' thick.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was walking in front of parked scoop bucket which was carrying a belt head. As the employee walked by the belt head slid out of the bucket onto employee's foot.

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

Putting tie under track rail & rail slid off slate bar and mashed fingers.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the left return between survey spad numbers 339 & 345.

Accident type, without injuries

The examiner located an unplanned roof fall on the 1 West Submains between spad numbers 659 and 664 between the #6 & 7 entries.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving supplies and twisted knee.

2018 · 12 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing motor from miner and felt a pull in arm / shoulder area. Employee was transported to Logan Regional Medical Center where ee was examined and diagnosed as having a muscle strain. EE was released to return to work the following shift.

Struck by falling object

Employee was installing metal stopping panel and was pushing against roof and dislodged a piece of rock which struck them on the nose.

Accident type, without injuries

unplanned roof fall has occurred. one break inby the section dumping point.

Accident type, without injuries

Unplanned Roof fall inby section dumping point.

Fall onto or against objects

While hanging curtain employee lost balance and in an attempt to regain balance, EE came into contact with a hook on a reflector causing a laceration to EE's right hand.

Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall occurred in the vicinity of Spad No. 622.

Struck by falling object

A piece of draw rock fell from a fly board, striking employee in head.

Struck by falling object

Employee stated that EE was hanging cable and a piece of draw rock fell between bolts striking the employee in the left shoulder.

Struck by falling object

A piece of draw rock fell from roof and struck employee on face.

Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall in the No. 6 entry intersection located one crosscut inby spad No. 560.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cable reel was engaged on roof bolter and when began taking up trailing cable slack the cable struck employee on the left leg causing muscle contusion.

Struck by falling object

Helping electrician weld a hold down roller for the #4 belt drive. The roller slipped and fell on employees foot.

2017 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was in the process of dropping a cable in the crosscut between #3 and #4 entry. At this time a piece of rock fell from the roof striking the employee in the head and shoulder sliding down their hip and leg.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling hose & wand turned & pressure from water cut employee's face.

Struck by falling object

The employee was setting up a ladder to plaster on a stopping when a piece of roof material fell and struck employee's left foot causing a fracture.