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Keystone East Coal

Rosebud Mining Company · Surface

Controlled by J Clifford Forrest III

Elderton, Armstrong County, PA · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 3609193

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 7
Years on record: 2005–2008
Latest incident: Aug 2008

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2004

citations

significant & substantial

$12,175

proposed penalties

$9,377

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
2013 Q1	0	0	0
2012 Q4	0	0	0
2012 Q3	0	0	0
2012 Q2	0	0	0
2012 Q1	0	0	0
2011 Q4	0	0	0
2011 Q3	0	0	0
2011 Q2	0	0	0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2008 · 3 incidents

August 18, 2008 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Rosebud Mining Company · Fall from ladders

EE fell off ladder, straining his ankle while disconnecting power to a suppy trailer.

May 21, 2008 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Rosebud Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

In the 6th left Butt in rooms #17 to 18 200' inby #2823 spad. There was a roof fall between #17 and #18 room. Fall was 6' to 10' high, 18' wide and 30' long. Area was bolted with 6' fully grouted rods. This was in a transitioned roof area. There is some slick and slide rock in fall.

January 9, 2008 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee hit his hand on a miner bit while carrying a low belt rail, while belting up.

2007 · 3 incidents

September 7, 2007 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing roof bolts with a Long Airdox bolter when the bolter wrench slipped off the bolt head striking his hand.

September 4, 2007 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE

Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Knee was twisted when operating a Long Airdox MBC. While loading coal, the belt was shut off and employee was crawling on the low belt while backing out of a cut. Someone started the belt by accident and his knee was injured.

September 4, 2007 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE

Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Knee was twisted while running a Long Airdox MBC while loading coal.

2005 · 1 incident

April 16, 2005 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DOOR FROM THE SIDE OF THE MINER. THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR WAS OVERBURDEN. THE EE DROPPED THE DOOR ON HIS RT. RING FINGER, SPLITTING & BRUISING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER, REQUIRING (6) STITCHES.