Mining Incidents

Berwind Preparation Plant Coal

Ramaco Resources, LLC · Facility
Controlled by Ramaco Resources Inc
Amonate, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4605449

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
228
citations
89
significant & substantial
$31,112
proposed penalties
$29,694
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 19,614 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 20,249 5 0 246.9
2025 Q2 22,451 9 1 400.9
2024 Q3 25,121 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 540 4 0 7407.4
2023 Q4 21,895 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 480 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 21,497 7 0 325.6
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

2025 · 3 incidents

August 11, 2025 WV · Coal security guard, watchman OTHER
Ramaco Resources, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An 80 year old security guard was found deceased in the Guard Shack at the entrance to the mine property. The victim was found at 11:06 PM and based on written security logs, the victim died at some point after 8:20 PM when EE made EE's last written log entry.

July 7, 2025 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a seat in the 773 truck when EE twisted and felt something pop in EE's shoulder.

May 5, 2025 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

On 5/5/25 the employee fell and hit their left thumb on a jersey barrier resulting in a strain/sprain. Employee continued to work and sought medical treatment on 5/8/25 when they were taken off work and returned back to work on 5/12/25.

2024 · 1 incident

October 16, 2024 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a tool/polyester strap and when they stood up, they felt a pop in their back.

2023 · 1 incident

December 1, 2023 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee informed management on 12/7/23 that EE was seen by a physician on 12/6/23 for back pains from an injury that EE suspects happened on the job on 12/1/23. EE did not notify EE's supervisor of any injury until 12/7/2023 and was released to return to work with no restrictions on 12/7/23 and continued to work until 12/13/23 when EE was written off.

2022 · 1 incident

July 12, 2022 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working from an elevated position, Employee stated that employee lost footing and began to fall. Employee stated, while attempting to break fall, employee grabbed the nearby beam with right hand, in doing so, employee stated that employee felt extreme pain in right shoulder

2014 · 1 incident

February 1, 2014 WV · Coal security guard, watchman OTHER
CONSOL Amonate Facility LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

Security officer was sick and hurting on her right side. Her supervisor was concerned she might have appendicitis. Security officer took her to the doctor. This was not a workplace injury. She has a herniated disc in her back that was causing the sharp pain in her right side making it look like an appendix problem according to her dr. Her dr gave her a slip to RTW on 2/6/14.

2013 · 1 incident

August 15, 2013 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Arrived early for shift starting at 6:00am on 08/15/2013 and fell into creek while walking around gate post at 5:40am. She injured her right elbow and left knee. She was bruised, sprained, and had 2 cuts (right arm and left arm).

2012 · 1 incident

June 25, 2012 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE opened door at coal dryer that was being refurbished, plug welds at door hinge failed resulting in the door falling and striking the EE on the left elbow and left leg.

2008 · 1 incident

April 21, 2008 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in process of removing broken pieces of a cast volute from a fine heavy media pump and as he tried with a bar using right hand, the broken discharge section of pump came loose and caught his left ring and middle finger between the broken discharge section and an assembly bolt resulting in lacerations and fractures to the tips of both fingers.

2006 · 3 incidents

May 5, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee stepped on a section of grating at top landing of double bin transfer point, twisting his right knee straining it (employee started missing on 5/24/06).

March 15, 2006 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was assisting other employees load a section of 8" x 4" pipe into the back of a pick up when he felt his left shoulder pop. (Employee started missing work on 8/16/2006).

January 7, 2006 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF UNHOOKING CHAIN BLOCK FROM A SLING AT HEAVY MEDIA HORIZONTAL DRAIN AND RINSE SCREEN ON 4TH FLOOR AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS TAILBONE ON A 2"X 2"ANGLE BAR FRACTURING IT.

2001 · 2 incidents

2000 · 2 incidents

August 1, 2000 WV · Coal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STANDING ON MOUND OF DEBRIS OF RETAINING WALL NEAR NO. 4 SUPPORT STRUCTURE, WHEN RAILROAD CAR STARTED MOVING NEXT TO HIM, AS HE TURNED TO SET BRAKE ON RAILROAD CAR, HE TRIPPED OVER OLD TIE AND OTHER DEBRIS. HE FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS FACE, LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT WRIST. FINISHED WORKING SHIFT WITH OVERTIME.

April 6, 2000 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE STATES HE STEPPED BACKWARD OFF THE WASHER(HEAVY MEDIA BATH) DISCHARGE FLUME AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 48 IN. INTO THE BOTTOM OF(DRAINED) WASHER. EE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT KNEE.