Rosebud Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY OF 2ND NORTHWEST BUTT. ENTRY FELL FOR APPROX. 300', 42-48" HIGH. AREAS ADJ TO FALL HAD BEEN TIMBERED PREVIOUSLY, BUT ROOF TOOK ADDITIONAL WEIGHT AND FELL.
Roaring Run Coal
Rosebud Mining Company
· Underground
Controlled by
J Clifford Forrest III
Apollo,
Armstrong County,
PA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3608329
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 23
- Years on record
- 2000–2002
- Latest incident
- Jul 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
63
citations
12
significant & substantial
$4,792
proposed penalties
$4,173
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 9,129 | 11 | 5 | 1205.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 12,870 | 11 | 0 | 854.7 |
| 2001 Q3 | 11,606 | 10 | 3 | 861.6 |
| 2001 Q2 | 9,797 | 5 | 0 | 510.4 |
| 2001 Q1 | 6,575 | 7 | 0 | 1064.6 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
23 on file2002 · 2 incidents
January 2, 2002
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MAN WAS BEING TRAINED ON INSTALLATION OF ROOF BOLTS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE 2 DRILL STEELS TOGETHER, HE GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEEL & THE ROOF, INJURING HIS THUMB.
2001 · 16 incidents
December 14, 2001
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by flying object
MINER WAS PUTTING IN A ROOF BOLT THE BOLT SLIPPED OFF THE DRILL HEAD SMACHING HIS FINGER.
November 30, 2001
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MINER WAS HELPING TO POSITION A BELT DRIVE. THE DRIVE WAS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE OPERATOR WAS TOLD TO BRING THE SCOOP RAM BACK TO THE BACK OF THE BUCKET. THE MINER WHO WAS INJURED DID NOT KN OW HIS THUMB WAS IN THE WRONG PLACE.
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MINER WAS CHANGING BITS ONT HE CUTTER DRUMS USING A HAMMER AND A PYUNCH ACCIDENTALLY SMASHED HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.
October 23, 2001
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MINER WAS OPERATING ELKHORN SCOOP BACKED INTO THE RIB PUSHING HELMET DOWN ONTO HIS HEAD RECEIVING SEVERAL LACERATIONS.
October 17, 2001
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded
CONSTANT CRAWLING.
October 6, 2001
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against a moving object
MINER WAS TRAVELING ON A PERSONNEL CARRIER. THE FRON TIRE HIT A ROCK CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO QUICKLY SPIN AND HIT THE BACK OF THE MINER'S HAND.
September 28, 2001
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded
CONSTANT CRAWLING.
September 11, 2001
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MINER HAD HIS FEET UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAMMED EQUIPMENT TRAPPING MINER'S FEET.
September 5, 2001
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded
CONSTANT CRAWLING CAUSING KNEE TO SWELL UP.
August 27, 2001
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
OTHER
Rosebud Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MINER WAS CRAWLING ALONG, TURNED AROUND TWISTING HIS BACK IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN.
August 21, 2001
PA · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded
CONSTANT CRAWLING ON KNEES, KNEE SWELLED UP.
July 30, 2001
PA · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded
CONSTANT CRAWLING ON KNEES ONE KNEE SWELLED UP.
July 19, 2001
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances
MAN WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH WHILE HE WAS LAYINGON HIS SIDE SPARK FLEW LANDED IN HIS LEFT EAR AND BURNT HIS EAR DRUM.
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
MINER WAS PICKING UP CRIB BLOCKS THAT WEIGHED APPROX 60 LBS WAS BENT OVER FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN.
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
MINER WAS PULLING ON A SNAPRING, HIS ELBOW POPPED, THE SNAPRING WENT FLYING AND HIT HIM UNDER THE LEFT EYE.
January 15, 2001
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MINER WAS CRAWLING TOWARDS HIS ROOF BOLTER, TWISTED THE WRONG WAY INJURING HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.
2000 · 5 incidents
October 4, 2000
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Rosebud Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded
EE DEVELOPED A CYST ON TOP OF LEFT. THIS CONDITION WAS CAUSED FROM CONTINUAL CRAWLING IN LOW COAL WITH SWET CONDITIONS. CONTINUAL AGGRAVATION CAUSED CYST TO FORM AND MUST BE REMOVED BY SURGERY OFF 2-3 WEEKS?
September 5, 2000
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HURT LOWER BACK BENDING ROOF BOLTS. WILL BE OFF WORK APPROX. 2-3 WEEKS.
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE RECD INJURY TO MIDDLE FINGER WHILE AIR CONDITIONER FAN BLADE ON FRT END LOADER INJURY RESULTED IN XRAY & SUTURES
March 23, 2000
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CONTINUOUS BENDING OF 4' & 6' ROOF BOLTS IN LOW COAL CAUSED A GANGLION CYST TO FORM ON EE'S LEFTWRIST. NOTICED SORENESS ON3/23/00 WORKED UNTIL 10/4/00 TO HAVE CYST REMOVED
February 7, 2000
PA · Coal
examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded
EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED BURSITIS AND TENDONITIS FROM CONTINUOUSLY CRAWLING. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK UNTIL 10/11/00.