Mining Incidents

CROOKED CREEK MINE Coal

ROSEBUD MINING COMPANY · Underground
Controlled by J Clifford Forrest III
Creekside, Indiana County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609972

CROOKED CREEK MINE has $141K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 42 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
54
Years on record
2015–2026
Latest incident
Jun 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2014
517
citations
81
significant & substantial
$140,675
proposed penalties
$130,584
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,091 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2014
407
inspections on record
18,579
inspection hours
2.8
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.
517 citations across 18,579 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

CROOKED CREEK MINE has $141K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 42 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.
$141K
proposed penalties
$134K
current assessed
$131K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
501 assessments are final orders; 42 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at CROOKED CREEK MINE shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.49 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 6,046 samples.

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.
0.49
dust avg (mg/m3)
2.59
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
6,046
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-19.
Silica (quartz)
2.5
silica avg (%)
23.7
silica max (%)
422
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-05-04.
Noise
6%
over PEL
216
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-03.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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
2025 Q4 34,947 4 0 114.5
2025 Q3 35,129 7 0 199.3
2025 Q2 34,734 14 5 403.1
2025 Q1 37,700 13 0 344.8
2024 Q4 37,597 10 1 266.0
2024 Q3 37,981 7 1 184.3
2024 Q2 37,251 12 1 322.1
2024 Q1 41,057 14 4 341.0
Show 40 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 35,378 10 0 282.7
2023 Q3 35,272 8 2 226.8
2023 Q2 35,875 13 1 362.4
2023 Q1 40,275 13 4 322.8
2022 Q4 34,332 10 2 291.3
2022 Q3 36,298 16 1 440.8
2022 Q2 35,784 11 0 307.4
2022 Q1 38,904 9 2 231.3
2021 Q4 34,079 10 4 293.4
2021 Q3 34,558 8 1 231.5
2021 Q2 32,778 7 0 213.6
2021 Q1 34,100 11 2 322.6
2020 Q4 29,490 6 2 203.5
2020 Q3 29,434 11 2 373.7
2020 Q2 26,000 7 2 269.2
2020 Q1 31,590 11 3 348.2
2019 Q4 31,199 7 1 224.4
2019 Q3 33,494 12 4 358.3
2019 Q2 32,024 9 3 281.0
2019 Q1 38,073 11 2 288.9
2018 Q4 35,771 10 3 279.6
2018 Q3 37,696 21 1 557.1
2018 Q2 35,386 15 1 423.9
2018 Q1 35,011 13 0 371.3
2017 Q4 28,667 15 1 523.2
2017 Q3 30,535 22 3 720.5
2017 Q2 32,213 18 3 558.8
2017 Q1 34,077 26 3 763.0
2016 Q4 21,490 11 2 511.9
2016 Q3 14,416 14 2 971.1
2016 Q2 12,694 8 0 630.2
2016 Q1 6,071 3 1 494.2
2015 Q4 22,420 13 3 579.8
2015 Q3 15,465 6 0 388.0
2015 Q2 17,364 7 3 403.1
2015 Q1 15,214 15 3 985.9
2014 Q4 9,413 2 1 212.5
2014 Q3 495 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

54 on file

2026 · 6 incidents

June 9, 2026 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON EE'S KNEES, TURNED AT EE'S WAIST TO PICK UP A RAIL, WHEN EE TURNED BACK AROUND EE FELT A STRAIN IN EE'S KNEE

May 28, 2026 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding next drill steel while lowering the drill head. Drill head came in contact with next steel forcing the steel into the employee's upper leg causing a puncture type wound.

May 5, 2026 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES EE WAS PUTTING EE'S SECOND STEEL AND A ROCK FELL HITTING EE'S HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO EE'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER

April 29, 2026 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall above anchorage was discovered on the weekly return examination in the number 2 entry near station spad 304. The fall measured approximately 90' long and 20' wide.

March 10, 2026 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND LIFTING STRUCTURE WHEN THEY FELT A PULL/STRAIN IN LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA. THIS RESULTED IN A HERNIA. SURGURY WAS PREFORMED ON 4/16 RESULTING IN LOSS TIME INCENDENT AT THAT TIME.

March 6, 2026 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual developed carpal tunnel and had surgery on 04/15/2026

2025 · 1 incident

September 15, 2025 PA · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was putting belt structure together when the top roller fell off the stand pinching left ring finger between roller and rail.

2023 · 5 incidents

November 22, 2023 PA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Wet conditions on an incline surface which caused the employee to twist EE's left knee resulting with a torn meniscus.

November 6, 2023 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Employee set a metal skid on an unseen pin that kept the skid off the ground, EE proceeded to torch a drain hole in the skid when the skid teetered off the pin which fell towards EE striking EE's right foot which caused the fracture.

August 28, 2023 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was loosening a bolt when the wrench broke and from that force caused employee to fall forward into the roof bolter hitting chin, this causing the laceration.

July 10, 2023 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A ROCK OFF COAL CHAIN WHEN EE FELT DISCOMFORT IN LOWER ABDOMEM.

March 15, 2023 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Individual was lifting up on the low belt to add a top slide when the individual felt a strain in low back. This resulted in a lost time injury as of 3/20/2023.

2022 · 7 incidents

October 26, 2022 PA · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE was transporting supplies when the scoop drove over a rock that was not seen causing the scoop to lift up towards the roof which EE's head came in contact with the roof, jarring EE's neck. The employee worked until 11/22/2022 making it a lost time injury.

September 27, 2022 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DRILL STEEL FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE DRILL HEAD. RESULTING IN STITCHES

August 26, 2022 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving the section when they slipped on the conveyor belt twisting their right knee which resulted in a meniscus tear.

August 1, 2022 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

The individual was in the number 4 entry which was 40" high and 18-18.5' wide in wet and muddy conditions. EE was bending and throwing out bolts on the helper side of the twin boom when EE turned to go back towards the back of the machine and the operator trammed forward and EE's toes got under the cats of the machine resulting in two fractured toes and sutures.

July 21, 2022 PA · Coal INUNDATION
Rosebud Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

Hit uncharted borehole in MMU 003 section at the face of number four entry.

June 6, 2022 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was moving a detached mobile bridge conveyor when they didn't see a belly in the mine floor which caused the back of the machine to raise towards the roof. The employee was sitting higher than the mushroom post and their head struck the roof causing the roof causing them to jar their neck and resulting in shoulder discomfort and lost time accident.

January 6, 2022 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was driving underground transportation through a set of metal doors when the doors proceeded to swing shut which came into contact with EE's middle finger that was resting on the framework of the transportation this causing the laceration.

2021 · 3 incidents

October 5, 2021 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee got finger pinched between two drill steels. Resulting in stitches.

September 6, 2021 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling coal from underneath a low seam conveyor belt when EE felt severe pain in the lower back. On 9/29/2021 employee was scheduled for a MRI, the outcome is to be determined.

July 2, 2021 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a piece of belt structure while working on knees in a low seam coal mine when employee felt pain in groin area. The employee worked until hernia surgery on 8/18/2021.

2020 · 3 incidents

October 16, 2020 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was putting main line structure together which requires a cable to hold the coal belt off the structure that is when the cable slipped leaving the belt fall striking EE's forearm.

August 25, 2020 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing a head jack cylinder on a miner when the cylinder shifted and struck employee's finger which caused the laceration.

July 6, 2020 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall above a anchorage point in the belt line of b-mains wall 89. There were two geological features and some water present in this area. The length of the roof fall was approximately 20 foot 6 inches by 65 ft. 21 ft. high above the normal roof.

2019 · 6 incidents

October 17, 2019 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While helping to move the section, the employee got a finger pinched between the dolly and the scoop bucket as they were moving a cable, which required stitches.

June 21, 2019 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting at the face and went to pry down a loose piece of rock from the roof when another piece of rock fell onto the rock bar as EE slipped and fell into the bar, striking their face/cheek.

April 25, 2019 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repositioning a roll of conveyor belt to be unrolled in the beltline when ee felt pain in left side middle back area caused by a fractured rib.

March 25, 2019 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was installing a roof bolt in the mine roof when EE lacerated right hand on a roof plate that required stitches.

March 9, 2019 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was setting cribs when ee pinched a finger on left hand between a crib and the mine roof, lacerating that finger that required stitches.

February 23, 2019 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving a stack of cribs at the face when the employee pinched left hand between one of the cribs and a mandoor, lacerating a finger on that hand.

2018 · 7 incidents

December 4, 2018 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working outside in a maintenance shop cleaning threads with a thread tap when the tap broke causing a laceration on employee's left hand requiring stitches.

November 28, 2018 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting rocks off of the mine floor and putting them on a conveyor belt and soon after felt a pain and numbness in the shoulder/arm. The belt line is typically around 42" high. EE recently sought medical treatment and was diagnosed with a disc herniation and went off work on 12/28/2018 pending surgery.

November 2, 2018 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing a hydraulic cylinder on a Fletcher twin boom bolter when the cylinder fell, pinching hand between the cylinder and the mine floor. This caused a laceration on the palm of right hand.

September 5, 2018 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing rocks from on top of a Joy 14-10 miner when ee caught -left hand between 2 rocks and lacerated a finger on left hand.

July 20, 2018 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

While the employee was operating a Fletcher twin boom bolter, EE pushed on the chuck and the drill steel fell and lacerated EE's left elbow.

March 1, 2018 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

employee was working at the face when they slipped and fell. EE tried to break the fall with the right hand and lacerated the fingers on that hand on some sharp rocks.

February 17, 2018 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting structure at the face when ee felt pain in lower right abdomen.

2017 · 9 incidents

November 29, 2017 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall in the # 9 room of the C butt that measured 20 ft. wide x 70 ft. long above anchorage. A visible geological feature was identified in the adjacent entries contributing to this fall.

September 15, 2017 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting miner cables, EE felt a pain in the left testicle.

August 31, 2017 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While removing rock from canopy, finger got pinched between rock and canopy.

August 4, 2017 PA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was lifting belt structure when ee felt pain in lower back on 8/4/2017, ee continued to work until 10/24/2017 when ee had to seek treatment and miss work, making it a reportable accident.

July 12, 2017 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded

Miner developed pain in left knee on 7/12/17 caused by a repetitive crawling motion. EE continued to work until 8/21/17 when ee had to seek treatment and miss work, making it a reportable accident.

May 2, 2017 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Miner was operating a twin boom bolter installing roof bolts at the face when a rock 30"x15"x3" fell from the roof onto EE's right ankle.

March 2, 2017 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carpal tunnel from repeated trauma from every day work

February 10, 2017 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

Unplanned roof fall in the C-2 butt, room #2, 1 crosscut outby spad #608. At the time of the fall, the primary roof support was 4 ft. Fully grouted resin bolts.

2016 · 5 incidents

November 29, 2016 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was bending bolts by the kitchen of the twin boom when a piece of rock 22" x 25" x 9" fell onto EE's lower leg.

November 23, 2016 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained lower back while loading conveyor structure into a scoop bucket.

October 30, 2016 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

Unplanned roof fall in the B-Mains at 1 crosscut Inby spad #434. Fall occurred right above anchorage point, which was bolted with 6 FT. fully grouted resin bolts. At the time of the fall, due to being a weekend, the mine was idle.

September 15, 2016 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was just walking when slipped on a slippery spot and fell into a shallow hole.

May 24, 2016 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee hit self in the mouth with a drill steel as employee was removing it from the hole.

2015 · 2 incidents

September 23, 2015 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee tripped and hit his lip on the scoop he was going to operate. Not serious, no lost time.

January 17, 2015 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

while shoveling employee felt discomfort in left elbow

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