Struck by falling object
Employee was removing rock from mobile bridge coal chain. The rock slipped and cut and crushed the employee's little finger on his left hand.
Stitt MineCoal
Rosebud Mining Company · Underground
Controlled by J Clifford Forrest III
Kittanning, Armstrong County, PA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3608886
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2001–2006
- Latest incident
- May 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file2006 · 2 incidents
Accident type, without injuries
The roof fall occurred in the 1st south cast butt room #40 righside in second x cut from # 5 entry fall was approximately 30' long 20' wide and 4' to 5' high area was bolted with 4 & 3 bolts there was a gray slick & sided clay stone streak at top of roof fall.
2005 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE INJURED HIS BACK MOVING A WATER PUMP
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LOW BELT STRUCTURE ON SIGHTS. STRAINED BACK; PHYSICIAN GAVE EMPLOYEE PRESCRIPTION.
2004 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A RATCHET & SOCKET. THE RATCHET SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH, CUTTING HIS LIP.
2003 · 1 incident
2002 · 2 incidents
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE USING A 24"" STARTER STEEL WHEN THE (BIT/STEEL) CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND CAUSED INJURY/ACCIDENT.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS PUSHING A BELT STARTER BOX INTO PLACE BY HAND.
2001 · 2 incidents
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE ROAD AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON PATCH OF ICE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL JAN 2, 2002.
Accident type, without injuries
#1 ENTRY OF MINE CUT THROUGH INTO 32"" AUGER HOLEON LEFT RIB. AUGER HOLE WORK NUT PROPERLY PLOTTED ON MINE MAP. HOLE CONTAINED WATER, WHICH HAD TO BE PUMPED.