Mining Incidents

Michael Powellton Deep Mine Coal

Ramaco Resources, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Ramaco Resources Inc
Verner, WV, Logan County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609602

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2024–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2022
638
citations
128
significant & substantial
$741,290
proposed penalties
$490,064
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 32,408 30 4 925.7
2025 Q3 33,816 48 13 1419.4
2025 Q2 33,623 50 8 1487.1
2024 Q4 28,846 33 6 1144.0
2024 Q2 1,920 56 12 29166.7
2024 Q1 1,980 11 0 5555.6
2023 Q4 360 25 3 69444.4
2023 Q1 16,370 44 9 2687.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 27, 2026 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ramaco Resources, LLC · 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

August 20, 2025 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ramaco Resources, LLC · 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.

July 10, 2025 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · 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.

June 16, 2025 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ramaco Resources, LLC · 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".

May 23, 2025 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck against stationary object

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

April 12, 2025 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · 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.

March 26, 2025 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ramaco Resources, LLC · 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.

March 4, 2025 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · 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

November 13, 2024 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

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

November 13, 2024 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ramaco Resources, LLC · 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.

June 21, 2024 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramaco Resources, LLC · 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.

January 3, 2024 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramaco Resources, LLC · 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.