Mining Incidents

Lady Jane Plant Coal

Controlled by J Clifford Forrest III
Penfield, Clearfield County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3607746

Lady Jane Plant has $53K in proposed MSHA penalties and $502 outstanding across 24 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1986–2023
Latest incident
Jul 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
172
citations
65
significant & substantial
$53,225
proposed penalties
$35,292
paid to date
66% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $17,933 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
98
inspections on record
3,470
inspection hours
5.0
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.
172 citations across 3,470 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Lady Jane Plant has $53K in proposed MSHA penalties and $502 outstanding across 24 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.
$53K
proposed penalties
$36K
current assessed
$35K
paid to date
$502
outstanding
163 assessments are final orders; 24 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Lady Jane Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.19 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 299 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.
0.19
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.06
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
299
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-05-12.
Silica (quartz)
3.0
silica avg (%)
4.8
silica max (%)
10
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-05-19.
Noise
4%
over PEL
125
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-05-12.
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 5,183 1 0 192.9
2025 Q3 5,351 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,328 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,589 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,814 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,655 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,812 1 0 207.8
2024 Q1 5,596 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,813 1 0 207.8
2023 Q3 4,613 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,420 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,706 1 0 149.1
2022 Q4 6,202 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6,716 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,450 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,725 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,508 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,765 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,390 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,427 1 0 225.9
2020 Q4 3,092 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,310 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,857 1 1 350.0
2020 Q1 3,920 2 0 510.2
2019 Q4 4,188 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,975 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,028 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,243 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,754 1 0 210.3
2018 Q3 5,350 3 0 560.7
2018 Q2 5,815 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,695 1 0 149.4
2017 Q4 3,691 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,149 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,177 1 0 193.2
2017 Q1 6,405 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,778 3 0 794.1
2016 Q3 3,520 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,195 1 0 313.0
2016 Q1 3,215 1 0 311.0
2015 Q4 3,578 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,873 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,526 1 0 283.6
2015 Q1 3,851 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,259 2 0 469.6
2014 Q3 4,869 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,747 3 0 800.6
2014 Q1 4,749 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,996 1 1 250.3
2013 Q3 3,370 4 1 1186.9
2013 Q2 3,211 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,714 1 0 368.5
2012 Q4 3,445 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,279 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,764 4 0 1447.2
2012 Q1 4,099 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,853 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 13,113 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 13,174 4 1 303.6
2011 Q1 9,349 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 12,385 9 2 726.7
2010 Q3 12,692 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,435 15 6 1589.8
2010 Q1 7,752 5 3 645.0
2009 Q4 4,882 2 0 409.7
2009 Q3 2,711 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,523 2 2 1313.2
2009 Q1 5,245 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,784 3 2 385.4
2008 Q3 7,547 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,669 5 1 652.0
2008 Q1 8,743 3 1 343.1
2007 Q4 7,626 3 2 393.4
2007 Q3 8,816 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,195 11 6 1342.3
2007 Q1 5,469 25 10 4571.2
2006 Q4 5,221 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,069 5 3 823.9
2006 Q2 6,128 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 9,227 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,693 22 12 2530.8
2005 Q3 9,102 7 5 769.1
2005 Q2 9,042 5 3 553.0
2005 Q1 7,911 7 2 884.8
2004 Q4 7,228 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,800 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,493 1 0 222.6
2004 Q1 512 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 480 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,068 1 1 936.3
2003 Q2 1,082 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 812 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 848 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 960 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 640 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 480 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 480 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 480 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 480 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 520 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 488 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 1,392 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,472 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

July 26, 2023 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Equipment operator claimed that they had back pain from operating a rock truck. They sought medical treatment days later and resulted in a lost time accident on 7-31-2023.

May 15, 2023 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on the discharge side of the pump while making sure it was primed when the discharge hose came apart striking EE in the right leg causing a bruise. This resulted in a lost time injury.

2021 · 3 incidents

December 14, 2021 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Plant utility was cleaning the dryer chute at the end of the shift with a scraper, when EE's hand came in contact with the dryer basket. EE's finger got between the hand held scraper and the dryer basket, which caused the laceration resulting in two stitches.

November 9, 2021 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by flying object

The employee was in a truck bed when they bent over to start the welder when the engine backfired blowing rust in eyes. This resulted in a lost time accident.

October 4, 2021 PA · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was crossing under/over a railroad car when EE originally felt a strain in the lower back on Monday 10/4/21. It wasn't until Saturday 10/9/21 the EE experienced pain bad enough to go to the hospital.

2018 · 1 incident

February 7, 2018 PA · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was cleaning coal from a chute with a scraper when ee lacerated right hand

2014 · 2 incidents

September 19, 2014 PA · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A sheet of tin was sliding off roof rack of pickup truck when he went to grab it/it cut his finger

August 19, 2014 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Rosebud Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)

Trouble shooting pump when wire arced causing corneal abrasion

2013 · 1 incident

October 11, 2013 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulled door off closed chute, door had pressure behind it from coal causing door to cut arm.

2011 · 2 incidents

November 22, 2011 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall from ladders

Employee was on a step ladder preparing to weld a D-ring onto a pipe. The metal grab that was holding the pipe unexpectedly broke causing him to fall on his back.

October 6, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing on to dozer and slipped, causing scrapes and bruises to right leg and knee - Dozer tracks were muddy.

2010 · 1 incident

March 3, 2010 PA · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Replacing bucket elevator chain. Removing buckets from chain and bucket smashed left thumb between bucket chain.

2008 · 1 incident

April 23, 2008 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinding side sheets of screen that new decks were being put in.

2006 · 1 incident

February 23, 2006 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Penfield Collieries Llc · Struck by falling object

Working on screen had screen held up with chain & comalongs. Chain broke screen came down hitting victims left hand with spring mount.

2005 · 2 incidents

December 14, 2005 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penfield Collieries Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was adjusting forks on forklift got his thumb caught between fork and frame.

June 21, 2005 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Penfield Collieries Llc · Contact with hot objects or substances

STEAMING OUT BED OF MECHANICS' TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE RAN THE WAND ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS FOOT, BURNING HIS FOOT.

1995 · 1 incident

March 8, 1995 PA · Coal weighman, scale person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING A DOOR HINGE ON A MENDOOR AND HIT THE HINGE WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF PAINT OR METAL STRUCK THE EE LEFT EYE.

1991 · 2 incidents

August 16, 1991 PA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER,AFTER HELPING TO COMPLETE REAPIRS CARRYING HAND DRILL.EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING ON LADDER CAGE BETWEEN STEPS;DID NOT NOTICE THERE WAS NO CAGE AT BOTTOM OF LADDER.EMPL OEYE LEANED BACK,LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL.

February 25, 1991 PA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING & SECURING HOPPER DOORS ON EMPTY RAILCARS WHEN HE SWUNG ONE SHUT ON HIS FINGER

1988 · 1 incident

January 17, 1988 PA · Coal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL GOING ALON1 PATHWAY TO #3 DMDT POND TO OBTAIN SAMPLE FOR PH MEASUREMENT.EMPL SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.FALL CAUSED EMPL TO JERK HEAD TO ONE SIDE PULLING A MUSCLE.

1987 · 2 incidents

July 9, 1987 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG 24-INCH PIPE WRENCH WITH 4-FOOT PIPE EXTENSION TO LOOSEN A JAMP NUT ON THE CAR RETARDER BEND PULLEY. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE NUT SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE EMPL OYEE TO FALL AN8 BE STRUCK BY THE EXTENSION.

July 2, 1987 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8PECTING THE RAW COAL RECLAIM TUNNEL INJURY OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE TO RUSHED AWAY BUGS FROM EYES HIS HAND HIT HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM HIS GLOVE ENTERED HIS RT EYE 3

1986 · 1 incident

May 29, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REPAIRING3A MACHINE THE MINER WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH WHICH SLIPPED CAUSING THE MINER TO STRIKE THE MACHINE WITH HIS ARM THE BRUISE CAUSED THE MINERS ARM TO BE HARD TO MOVE AND PAINFUL T O RAISE 3

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The full compliance file on Lady Jane Plant

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.