Mining Incidents

RAGLAND LOADOUT Coal

COAL-MAC LLC · Facility
Controlled by John Mitch Potter
Ragland, Mingo County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4608563

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
477
citations
181
significant & substantial
$88,238
proposed penalties
$65,963
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 11,871 3 1 252.7
2025 Q3 1,247 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,136 7 1 6162.0
2024 Q4 12,166 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,204 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,167 6 1 5141.4
2024 Q1 12,405 2 0 161.2
2023 Q4 11,557 18 6 1557.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2025 · 1 incident

July 8, 2025 WV · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal-Mac LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting the Number 2 truck dump slipped on the step and fell. EE went to Logan medical center and x-rays show a fractured rib.

2023 · 1 incident

September 20, 2023 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-Mac LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent over to pick up a wash hose and felt something pull in left side/back. Employee went to the hospital and was diagnosed with a strained muscle.

2010 · 2 incidents

May 12, 2010 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Coal-Mac LLC · Flash burns (electric)

While attempting to install a ground wire to a ground buss bar in a 480 volt breaker panel,the wrench he was using came into contact with an energized breaker buss bar. This caused an arc flash causing serious burns to the EE.

May 12, 2010 WV · Coal pumper ELECTRICAL
Coal-Mac LLC · Flash burns (electric)

EE was helping the electrician install a ground wire to a ground buss bar when the wrench the electrician was using came into contact with an energized breaker buss bar. This caused an arc flash causing serious burns to the EE.

2005 · 2 incidents

June 27, 2005 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Coal-Mac LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was hauling and dumping rock in valley fill - he backed truck up too far and slope gave way - truck went back over embankment about 40 - 50 ft - truck turned over.

June 16, 2005 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Coal-Mac LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was operating dozer, clearing trees, and messed with beehive - stung by bees 4 or 5 times. He is allergic.

2004 · 4 incidents

June 29, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-Mac LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a piece of metal hurt lower back

March 5, 2004 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal-Mac LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLEANING UP TRASH OUT OF THE CREEK BEHIND THE SECURITY STATION. EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL. EE HIT FACE ON ROCK. EE BROKE HIS NOSE AND LACERATED HIS FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS LEFT EYEBROW.

February 12, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coal-Mac LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER INSIDE THE #2 SILO TO REMOVE (KNOCK OUT) A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. WHILE STANDING ON A PLATFORM HE REACHED OUT (STRETCHING) TO SWING HAMMER WHEN HE THOUGHT HE HAD PUL LED A MUSCLE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. HOWEVER ON 2-20-04. HE MISSED WORK TO REPORT TO DOCTOR.

2003 · 1 incident

November 3, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coal-Mac LLC · Struck by flying object

INJURED EE WAS ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF BULLDOZER, ABOUT 8 FEET FROM THE PIN THAT WAS BEING STRUCK WITH HAMMER BY THE WITNESS. A SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF THE PIN STRIKING INJURED EE IN LEFT EYE.

2001 · 2 incidents

July 25, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRWAY CAUGHT LEFT THUMB ON HANDRAIL POST, PULLED THUMB BACK.

2000 · 1 incident