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Alpha Confirms Fatality Following Flooding Incident at Rolling Thunder Mine

  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources confirmed that Steven Lipscomb, 42, died during a flooding incident at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County, W. Va., on November 8, 2025.
  • Lipscomb, a section foreman who joined the company in 2006, was last seen attempting to ensure his crew's safety before the sudden water inflow trapped him.
  • All other miners in the affected area successfully evacuated the mine.
  • Alpha Mobilized all available resources & led multi-day rescue efforts supported by local, state, & federal agencies including emergency response dive teams.
  • CEO Andy Eidson praised Lipscomb's heroic actions & expressed condolences to the deceased's wife & two children.
  • The company is cooperating with federal & state authorities to investigate the accident's underlying causes.