Mining Incidents

Elk Creek Plant Coal

Ramaco Resources, LLC · Facility
Controlled by Ramaco Resources Inc
Verner, Logan County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4602444

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2017–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
560
citations
143
significant & substantial
$358,634
proposed penalties
$186,591
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 61,092 14 4 229.2
2025 Q3 65,160 77 15 1181.7
2025 Q1 61,337 7 1 114.1
2024 Q1 60,232 8 6 132.8
2023 Q2 500 10 3 20000.0
2023 Q1 480 17 3 35416.7
2022 Q3 558 8 1 14336.9
2022 Q2 54,848 10 0 182.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 22, 2026 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing scrap metal from a muddy area when EE felt a pain in EE's back. EE visited the hospital on 2-24-26 and received a full release. EE worked until 2-26-26 when EE followed up with a PCP and was given another full release. EE went back to PCP on 3-5-26 when EE was taken out of full-duty work

2025 · 3 incidents

December 6, 2025 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck against a moving object

A loaded coal truck collided with an empty coal truck while traveling in opposite directions. The operator of loaded coal truck experienced soreness and was written off work.

December 6, 2025 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck against a moving object

A loaded coal truck collided with an empty coal truck while traveling in opposite directions. This incident resulted in a broken leg for the operator in the empty coal truck.

February 18, 2025 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing off the belt after clearing the grizzly bars and twisted EE's right ankle on 2/18/2025. The employee was later treated on 2/20/2025 and received a full release. The employee later sought treatment again on 2/26/2025 and was written off work at that time.

2024 · 1 incident

May 9, 2024 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was carrying a bucket with an electric saw inside of the bucket. The saw started to fall out of the bucket and the employee went to catch the saw and contacted the bar of the saw creating an incision. The saw was not operating nor on at time of contact, the action of grabbing the bar as it was falling caused the injury.

2023 · 1 incident

September 2, 2023 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on a wrench while performing maintenance and injured their left shoulder.

2022 · 1 incident

November 18, 2022 WV · Coal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking on stairway. EE stumbled and caught right hand. Fractured right middle finger.

2021 · 1 incident

March 4, 2021 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee ran into diversion ditch while operating a coal truck and the truck turned on it's side. The employee slid from the drivers side to the passenger side of the truck.

2020 · 4 incidents

November 23, 2020 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was cleaning out belly pan discharge and material fell from the chute and knocked EE down causing EE's hard hat to fall off and the employee lost EE's balance and fell. When EE fell, EE struck EE's head on a piece of metal.

September 21, 2020 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was backing up to dump an Artic truck and the bed rolled to the side. The employee stated that when the bed rolled to the side, the seat belt tightened up creating pressure on EE's left hip. The employee was transported to LRMC and was written off work because of a possible pinched nerve.

January 25, 2020 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Fall from machine

The Employee stated, the EE was exiting an articulation truck. While climbing down the ladder EE fell from the ladder hitting the ground, landing on right hand. Employee was released to return to work in two days, but went for second opinion, and referred for MRI at a later date.

January 5, 2020 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was securing an electric motor and the employees hand was caught in a pinch point pinching the left index finger.

2019 · 2 incidents

October 23, 2019 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting wood with an electric saw and a piece of wood went into employee's eye (left eye).

October 14, 2019 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee stated that EE injured EE's shoulder on 10/14/19 and was taken to a medical facility and examined and it was determined EE had a sprain and considered a "first aid case". On 3/30/2020, the employee stated that EE's shoulder was aching again and EE went to a medical facility and was written off beginning on 3/31/2020.

2018 · 2 incidents

December 18, 2018 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee lost balance while cleaning up work area and tried to catch self with right arm. When body weight came down on arm, employee felt sharp pain in arm. EE was taken to the hospital and examined and the result was a torn muscle in bicep area.

June 14, 2018 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut a tree. As the tree was falling it struck a broken tree causing it to flip back striking the employee in the leg.

2017 · 1 incident

November 30, 2017 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Fall from machine

Truck driver says they exited truck to inspect it. Upon re-entry they slipped on the bottom step.