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Logansport Preparation Plant: 68 MSHA citations Coal
Rosebud Mining Company
· Facility
Controlled by
J Clifford Forrest III
Ford City,
Armstrong County,
PA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3609387
Logansport Preparation Plant has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2008–2017
- Latest incident
- Jan 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
68
citations
19
significant & substantial
$13,299
proposed penalties
$11,810
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,489 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
54
inspections on record
1,470
inspection hours
4.6
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.68 citations across 1,470 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Logansport Preparation Plant has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$13K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
68 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
Of $5K in penalties contested before the Commission, $3K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-02-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.27.9%
significant & substantial
5.9%
high negligence or reckless
27.9%
reasonably likely or greater
55.9%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 22.1% low, 72.1% moderate, 5.9% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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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.
12
citations taken to the federal commission · 18% of citations on record
- Settled 11 · 92%
- Stood as issued 1 · 8%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
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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 9 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
31%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$5K proposed, $3K 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 2014-11-20.
Contested penalties
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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 2010-607 | Settlement | Harner | 2012 | $2K → $1K |
| PENN 2010-163 | Settlement | Lewis | 2011 | $783 → $548 |
| PENN 2014-82 | Settlement | Andrews | 2014 | $540 → $432 |
| PENN 2009-312 | Settlement | Lewis | 2011 | $540 → $378 |
| PENN 2010-287 | Settlement | Lewis | 2011 | $540 → $378 |
| PENN 2014-0853 | Settlement | Andrews | 2015 | $243 → $243 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Logansport Preparation Plant shows 99% of 113 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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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
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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: 2018-06-21, 8 years ago
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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.99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
113
samples
1.62
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
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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.69 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 44 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR45
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER31
- UTILITY MAN14
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2012-01-27, 14 years ago0.8
silica avg (%)
4
samples
1.3
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR3
- FINE COAL PLANT OPERATOR1
Noise
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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: 2018-02-08, 8 years ago
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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.3%
over PEL
37
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER14
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR8
- UTILITY MAN6
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 100% | 2 |
| 2017 | 100% | 2 |
| 2016 | 100% | 5 |
| 2015 | 100% | 12 |
| 2014 | 100% | 8 |
| 2013 | 100% | 7 |
| 2012 | 100% | 17 |
| 2011 | 100% | 10 |
| 2010 | 100% | 12 |
| 2009 | 100% | 16 |
| 2008 | 94% | 16 |
| 2007 | 100% | 2 |
| 2006 | 100% | 4 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0.3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0.5 | 1 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0% | 1 |
| 2017 | 0% | 1 |
| 2016 | 0% | 3 |
| 2015 | 0% | 4 |
| 2014 | 0% | 3 |
| 2013 | 0% | 3 |
| 2012 | 0% | 5 |
| 2010 | 0% | 4 |
| 2009 | 20% | 5 |
| 2008 | 0% | 6 |
| 2006 | 0% | 2 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Rosebud Mining Company 2006 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2006 | 6 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Logansport Preparation Plant sits in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 2.2% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Armstrong County, Pennsylvania · Population 65,069
2.2%
Mining share of county employment
$64,295
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q3 | 420 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 480 | 1 | 0 | 2083.3 |
| 2017 Q4 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 779 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 607 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Q1 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q3 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 937 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,255 | 1 | 0 | 796.8 |
| 2015 Q4 | 1,607 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 3,085 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 3,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 3,247 | 2 | 0 | 616.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 3,776 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 3,406 | 1 | 0 | 293.6 |
| 2014 Q2 | 3,982 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 4,154 | 1 | 1 | 240.7 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,246 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 3,988 | 2 | 1 | 501.5 |
| 2013 Q2 | 4,040 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 4,264 | 2 | 0 | 469.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 3,939 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 5,068 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 4,996 | 1 | 0 | 200.2 |
| 2012 Q1 | 4,612 | 1 | 0 | 216.8 |
| 2011 Q4 | 4,340 | 2 | 0 | 460.8 |
| 2011 Q3 | 5,297 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 5,052 | 5 | 0 | 989.7 |
| 2011 Q1 | 4,706 | 1 | 0 | 212.5 |
| 2010 Q4 | 4,061 | 3 | 1 | 738.7 |
| 2010 Q3 | 4,210 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 4,370 | 7 | 5 | 1601.8 |
| 2010 Q1 | 4,568 | 1 | 0 | 218.9 |
| 2009 Q4 | 4,055 | 9 | 4 | 2219.5 |
| 2009 Q3 | 3,985 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 4,057 | 2 | 2 | 493.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 4,353 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 3,906 | 3 | 3 | 768.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 3,704 | 1 | 0 | 270.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 4,173 | 1 | 0 | 239.6 |
| 2008 Q1 | 4,322 | 3 | 1 | 694.1 |
| 2007 Q4 | 3,900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 4,316 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 4,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 4,206 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 3,089 | 1 | 0 | 323.7 |
| 2006 Q3 | 3,017 | 1 | 0 | 331.5 |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,822 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 3,014 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2017 · 1 incident
2011 · 2 incidents
June 22, 2011
PA · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The man finished his work week. The man went on vacation the next week. While on vacation he went to hospital he was told hand was fractured he did not return to work on 7/5/11.
February 9, 2011
PA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against a moving object
Sprained lower back shoveling & operating skidsteer cleaning up around plant. Continued to work until March 23 2011.
2008 · 1 incident
June 11, 2008
PA · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Operator was installing belt on air compresser and compressor kicked back pinching and cutting finger.