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Coral-Graceton: 173 MSHA citations Coal

Controlled by J Clifford Forrest III
Coral, Indiana County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3609595

Coral-Graceton has $26K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 14 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2014–2021
Latest incident
Jul 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
173
citations
23
significant & substantial
$25,513
proposed penalties
$24,974
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $539 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Rosebud Mining Company's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2013
96
inspections on record
5,411
inspection hours
3.2
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
173 citations across 5,411 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Coral-Graceton has $26K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 14 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$26K
proposed penalties
$25K
current assessed
$25K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
171 assessments are final orders; 14 contested dockets.
Of $10K in penalties contested before the Commission, $7K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-12-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
13.5%
significant & substantial
2.3%
high negligence or reckless
13.5%
reasonably likely or greater
21.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 58.5% low, 39.2% moderate, 2.3% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
18 citations taken to the federal commission · 10% of citations on record
  • Settled 16 · 89%
  • Vacated or withdrawn 2 · 11%
57%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 14 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
31%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$10K proposed, $7K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2021-06-16.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
PENN 2018-0268 Settlement Lewis 2019 $6K → $4K
PENN 2016-0203 Settlement Lewis 2017 $873 → $873
PENN 2018-0103 Settlement Rae 2018 $758 → $507
PENN 2021-0089 Settlement Paez 2021 $416 → $416
PENN 2015-0291 Settlement Lewis 2016 $363 → $363
PENN 2016-0027 Settlement Lewis 2016 $363 → $284
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Coral-Graceton shows 99% of 706 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.

Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Respirable coal dust
ⓘ Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.

Last sampled: 2024-06-26
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
706
samples
4.15
dust max (mg/m3)
3
over MSHA ECV
ⓘ The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
207 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 499 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR174
  • ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)170
  • MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR109

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2023-12-01
2.4
silica avg (%)
61
samples
8.1
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR16
  • MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR12
  • ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)10
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.

Noise
ⓘ The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.

Last sampled: 2024-06-17
7%
over PEL
74
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR13
  • ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)10
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR8
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust by year
ⓘ Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2024 100% 5
2023 100% 51
2021 99% 163
2020 98% 171
2019 99% 121
2017 100% 43
2016 100% 39
2015 99% 86
2014 100% 21
2013 100% 6
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2023 3.2 4
2021 1.9 12
2020 1.7 11
2019 1.7 14
2017 4.2 4
2016 2.1 4
2015 3.6 10
2014 4.4 2
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2024 0% 4
2023 0% 9
2021 43% 7
2020 0% 10
2019 0% 7
2017 25% 8
2015 0% 22
2014 0% 2
2013 0% 5
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

Coral-Graceton recorded 5.94 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2021.

Injury rate, 2021
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
5.94
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 3.35 and the all-US-mining average was 2.19 cases per 100 workers.
In Pennsylvania, coal mining averaged 4.47 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2021 * 5.94 0.00 0.000
2020 * 18.96 14.22 0.000
2019 * 23.55 0.00 0.000
2015 * 2.45 2.45 0.000
2014 * 17.34 11.56 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Rosebud Mining Company 2013 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2024 5 5,000
2023 6 1,376
2022 1
2021 14 149,682
2020 18 135,781
2019 11 84,726
2018 2 2,716
2017 7 10,088
2016 9 62,262
2015 37 227,648
2014 19 5,596
2013 0
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Coral-Graceton sits in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 2.4% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Indiana County, Pennsylvania · Population 83,213
2.4%
Mining share of county employment
$58,739
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 402 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,585 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 6,898 3 1 434.9
2023 Q3 2,471 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,771 1 0 564.7
2023 Q1 779 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 95 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 237 0 0 0.0
Show 36 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2022 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 1,901 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10,199 4 1 392.2
2021 Q2 10,994 7 0 636.7
2021 Q1 10,567 11 1 1041.0
2020 Q4 10,162 6 1 590.4
2020 Q3 9,548 10 0 1047.3
2020 Q2 7,480 4 0 534.8
2020 Q1 15,001 8 0 533.3
2019 Q4 11,241 6 0 533.8
2019 Q3 10,991 10 0 909.8
2019 Q2 2,664 2 0 750.8
2019 Q1 585 1 0 1709.4
2018 Q4 569 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 315 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 389 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 394 2 0 5076.1
2017 Q4 343 2 0 5830.9
2017 Q3 8,032 8 2 996.0
2017 Q2 350 1 0 2857.1
2017 Q1 232 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 897 1 0 1114.8
2016 Q3 1,527 4 0 2619.5
2016 Q2 7,735 2 0 258.6
2016 Q1 5,722 6 1 1048.6
2015 Q4 16,992 8 1 470.8
2015 Q3 18,484 11 2 595.1
2015 Q2 23,841 20 4 838.9
2015 Q1 22,434 12 4 534.9
2014 Q4 17,940 8 2 445.9
2014 Q3 11,470 8 3 697.5
2014 Q2 5,118 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 65 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2021 · 1 incident

July 20, 2021 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carpal tunnel from repetitive crawling, leading to surgery on 12/7/21

2020 · 4 incidents

October 22, 2020 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tearing out structure in deep mud, and twisted knee. This resulted in a meniscus repair on 12/09/2020.

June 18, 2020 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

Backing up MBC and scraped head on roof, low roof conditions

February 7, 2020 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Strain shoulder while pulling pump. Resulting in surgery on 05/12/2020.

January 30, 2020 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking in beltline, slipped, twisted knee

2019 · 3 incidents

December 26, 2019 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Pinched finger between pusher plate and head of roof bolt, resulting in a fracture.

November 19, 2019 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded

Low mining conditions causing bursitis from excessive crawling.

August 1, 2019 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded

Low mining conditions causing bursitis from excessive crawling

2018 · 1 incident

2016 · 1 incident

January 27, 2016 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drill steel got caught under drill head, when lowering the head it caused the steel to recoil out of tray and struck EE in the bicep.

2015 · 2 incidents

September 29, 2015 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

The F-Butt working section had an unplanned roof fall at the face area of the #3 entry, 180' inby station spad #355. The fall continued into crosscut 3-2 and 25' into crosscut 3-4. The fall was above the anchorage and up to 10' above the coal seam.

March 20, 2015 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling belt tight and the chain broke causing the tail to strike his hand.

2014 · 3 incidents

December 2, 2014 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking his foot got stuck in mud and he twisted his knee.

October 28, 2014 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was lifting a starter box with a chain and comealong, when the chain tightened his finger got pinched in it.

October 20, 2014 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was bolting when hot lime traveled to the face in the water and EE came in contact with it. This in turn gave him burns on his skin.