Mining Incidents

Michael Powellton Deep MineCoal

Ramaco Resources, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Ramaco Resources Inc
Verner, WV, Logan County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609602
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2024–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was standing in a crosscut, away from where a group was sheaving the belt take up back, when the sheaving device broke free. EE was struck with mud, rock, and debris causing corneal abrasions and a hairline fracture in orbital. EE was prescribed medicated eye drops and released.

2025 · 7 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a railroad jack to reposition a beam under a belt head when the bar slipped out of their hand and struck them just under the lip.

Struck by falling object

Employee had drilled a hole to install a roof bolt when the drill steel became stuck. As they turned to get another piece of steel to retrieve the stuck steel, the stuck steel fell from the hole, catching their thumb between the steel and the drill pot.

Struck by falling object

Employee was standing behind the continuous miner when EE was struck by a piece of rock that fell from between bolts. The rock measured 23""x15""x1"".

Struck against stationary object

Employee was rolling up line curtain and contacted a curtain hanger with EE's right middle finger causing a laceration.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading a bag on rock dust into the scoop and injured EE's right shoulder. The incident occurred on 4/12/25, the employee continued to work until 4/15/25. On 4/16/25 the employee sought medical treatment and written off at this time.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hammer to drive in a miner bit insert on the continuous miner and struck left hand causing a laceration. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of incident.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee fell into a roof bolting machine striking EE's lower back, right hip, and left knee.

2024 · 4 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred outby an entrapped mobile roof support in the No. 6 entry, just inby spad no. 504. The area affected was one bolt pulled above anchorage in the active workings.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was moving a hydraulic cylinder, the cylinder rolled over the employees lower left leg causing a fracture.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking and stepped on a piece of wood causing the employee to trip resulting in a fracture of the right fibula.

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

Employee was replacing a pan pin at which time the employee pinched the tip of the left middle finger while placing the pin in the eye.