Mining Incidents

NO. 2 GAS Coal

RAMACO RESOURCES, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Ramaco Resources Inc
Verner, Logan County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609541

NO. 2 GAS has $820K in proposed MSHA penalties and $192K outstanding across 34 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
39
Years on record
2018–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2018
1,055
citations
202
significant & substantial
$820,067
proposed penalties
$519,080
paid to date
63% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $300,987 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2017
94
inspections on record
7,291
inspection hours
14.5
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
1,055 citations across 7,291 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

NO. 2 GAS has $820K in proposed MSHA penalties and $192K outstanding across 34 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$820K
proposed penalties
$712K
current assessed
$519K
paid to date
$192K
outstanding
952 assessments are final orders; 34 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at NO. 2 GAS shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.43 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 4,837 samples.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.43
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.91
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
4,837
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-12.
Silica (quartz)
5.6
silica avg (%)
14.0
silica max (%)
249
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-09.
Noise
8%
over PEL
145
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-09.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 57,116 58 3 1015.5
2025 Q3 60,059 53 8 882.5
2025 Q2 61,033 60 8 983.1
2025 Q1 61,370 84 18 1368.7
2024 Q4 55,796 108 28 1935.6
2024 Q3 59,106 68 10 1150.5
2024 Q2 61,120 29 3 474.5
2024 Q1 61,110 43 4 703.6
Show 24 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 52,492 43 17 819.2
2023 Q3 47,306 17 2 359.4
2023 Q2 53,998 39 8 722.2
2023 Q1 52,841 14 4 264.9
2022 Q4 40,019 18 2 449.8
2022 Q3 35,481 20 6 563.7
2022 Q2 35,242 13 1 368.9
2022 Q1 35,459 19 3 535.8
2021 Q4 30,062 20 5 665.3
2021 Q3 32,262 15 2 464.9
2021 Q2 33,018 24 5 726.9
2021 Q1 33,873 8 1 236.2
2020 Q4 30,962 29 6 936.6
2020 Q3 29,185 30 7 1027.9
2020 Q2 21,869 15 2 685.9
2020 Q1 32,414 15 4 462.8
2019 Q4 34,761 31 11 891.8
2019 Q3 29,553 15 4 507.6
2019 Q2 41,685 14 4 335.9
2019 Q1 28,368 11 1 387.8
2018 Q4 25,367 19 2 749.0
2018 Q3 27,037 14 3 517.8
2018 Q2 19,876 11 1 553.4
2018 Q1 4,655 1 0 214.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

39 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 11, 2026 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was positioning the draw head on the motor to line up with a flat car when EE felt a pop in EE's bicep. Employee finished EE's shift and was examined by a physician and fully released to return to work. The employee later had surgery on EE's bicep on 5/28/26 and written off work until further notice.

2025 · 4 incidents

July 22, 2025 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted two full oil cans to load onto a ride and felt a pain in their back.

May 27, 2025 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was standing at the rear of a roof bolting machine when the bumper was lowered onto their boot.

January 11, 2025 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a Continuous Miner in the No. 8 Right, when a piece of rock 9'x3'x6" fell from between the outside roof bolt and mine rib striking their right leg.

2024 · 9 incidents

November 18, 2024 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred above anchorage on the No. 2 Section in the No. 3 entry just inby Spad No. 3950.

September 16, 2024 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a cable by hand, when the cable became entangled as EE pulled causing an injury to the lower back.

September 3, 2024 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was putting EE's tools away off of EE's ride, when the ride went into forward tram, forcing EE's leg into EE's toolbox.

June 6, 2024 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting belt and the utility knife slipped out causing an incision to the right leg.

April 22, 2024 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee walked into a belt hanger injuring neck and shoulder. Employee was injured on 4/22/2024, but continued to work until 4/29/2024 when the employee sought treatment and was written off work at this time.

April 20, 2024 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was struck with a piece of draw rock on the right shoulder and right arm causing a laceration to the right forearm.

2023 · 6 incidents

December 7, 2023 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was installing belt structure and felt a pain in the abdomen. Employee finished the shift and was examined by a physician and released to return to work. The employee was later seen by a physician on 1/16/2024 and written off work until further notice.

July 18, 2023 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was prying with a slate bar and the bar slipped pinching employee's left index finger causing a laceration and a fracture. Employee was wearing gloves at time off accident.

May 11, 2023 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was installing ventilation curtain and tripped and fell injuring right knee in the process.

May 11, 2023 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking in the No.4 to No.5 crosscut and tripped over the C/M cable and fell injuring left and right knees.

March 27, 2023 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was tramming a scoop down No. 3 entry on the 0030/0040 section and ran over a block, causing the scoop to bounce striking the employee against the canopy.

March 15, 2023 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Fall from machine

As employee was conducting pre-op check on scoop, EE climbed up on top of scoop to move material from top of scoop and stated EE lost footing and fell to the ground. The employee completed shift and did not seek medical treatment & continued to work, without any complaints, until 4/19/23. On that date, EE went to doctor & was written off work until further notice.

2022 · 2 incidents

October 15, 2022 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck by falling object

Bundle of plates fell from the roof bolter striking the back of employee right leg.

April 25, 2022 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was using scoop to assist with moving shuttle car, the bucket of the scoop slid upon the shuttle car. The shuttle car rolled forward causing the scoop bucket to drop causing the scoop to bounce and the employee then struck head in the canopy.

2021 · 4 incidents

June 24, 2021 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee lost EE's balance and fell on EE's left arm.

May 10, 2021 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that EE was packing timbers, and lost EE's balance. Straining EE's lower back

April 19, 2021 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated was loading an object onto a pallet. At this time EE felt a strain in the groin area.

January 21, 2021 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

On 1-21-2021 a non injury roof fall occurred in the area of spad 183.This area was cribbed off in all approaches. This fall was not immediately reportable.

2020 · 5 incidents

October 9, 2020 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee had right hand laid upon bolter, draw rock fell between bolts striking employees index finger.

August 28, 2020 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A non injury roof fall occurred inby spad 1563 in the # 3 entry in the active pillar line. This fall resulted in equipment being covered up.

March 3, 2020 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off of the roof bolter & lost balance. As employee was attempting to regain balance, employee twisted an ankle. The employee was taken to a medical center & x-ray indicated employee had a sprain & employee was released to return to work. The employee went for a second opinion the following day & it was determined employee had a fractured fibia in leg.

January 14, 2020 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee turned to leave the operators station and as they turned, they twisted an ankle causing them to fall to the ground. The employee was taken to Logan Regional Medical Center where they were x-rayed and it was determined that they had a fractured lower leg.

2019 · 5 incidents

November 20, 2019 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was using allen wrench to remove bolts from wheel unit. While attempting to loosen the bolt, they struck it with a hammer and the allen wrench came out of the bolt and went under their safety glasses and struck them just above the left eye causing a laceration.

September 21, 2019 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating shuttle car and hit corner of rib with canopy and material struck them in the face causing laceration above right eye.

August 12, 2019 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee carrying a prop when EE's feet slipped causing injury to EE's arm

January 30, 2019 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling downward on drill steel during roof bolting operations when they felt a strain in their shoulder.

2018 · 3 incidents

December 20, 2018 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing debris from machinery when a piece of material fell and pinched their hand between material and machine resulting in a laceration on their finger.

July 30, 2018 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Employee stated that EE was bolting top. The bolt bent and EE went to realign bolt to drill pot, bumped rotation causing the bolt to strike employee in hand and arm.

May 21, 2018 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While removing a piece of rock employee pinched finger causing laceration.

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The full compliance file on NO. 2 GAS

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.