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MC VILLE PREP PLANT: 177 MSHA citations Coal

Controlled by J Clifford Forrest III
Freeport, Armstrong County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608897

MC VILLE PREP PLANT has $82K in proposed MSHA penalties and $116 outstanding across 23 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
177
citations
66
significant & substantial
$82,224
proposed penalties
$60,618
paid to date
74% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $21,607 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Rosebud Mining Company's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
94
inspections on record
2,773
inspection hours
6.4
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.
177 citations across 2,773 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘ A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
2
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2015-04-21.
On record since 2011.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.

MC VILLE PREP PLANT has $82K in proposed MSHA penalties and $116 outstanding across 23 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.
$82K
proposed penalties
$61K
current assessed
$61K
paid to date
$116
outstanding
170 assessments are final orders; 23 contested dockets.
Of $54K in penalties contested before the Commission, $33K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-08.
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.
38.8%
significant & substantial
7.1%
high negligence or reckless
39.4%
reasonably likely or greater
37.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 21.8% low, 71.2% moderate, 7.1% 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.
42 citations taken to the federal commission · 24% of citations on record
  • Settled 40 · 95%
  • Stood as issued 2 · 5%
94%
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 35 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
40%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$54K proposed, $33K 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 2013-12-30.
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 2009-751 Settlement Andrews 2011 $16K → $11K
PENN 2012-31 Settlement Steele 2013 $14K → $12K
PENN 2010-360 Settlement Gill 2010 $4K → $635
PENN 2010-686 Settlement Harner 2011 $4K → $363
PENN 2012-377 Settlement Lewis 2012 $3K → $973
PENN 2009-604 Settlement Lewis 2011 $2K → $1K
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at MC VILLE PREP PLANT shows 96% of 351 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: 2026-06-22
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
351
samples
4.28
dust max (mg/m3)
0
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.
198 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 153 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR134
  • CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR81
  • UTILITY MAN36

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2015-10-22, 10 years ago
0.8
silica avg (%)
23
samples
2.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR15
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR6
  • FINE COAL PLANT OPERATOR1
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: 2026-06-22
8%
over PEL
116
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR20
  • CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR20
  • UTILITY MAN20
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
2026 100% 1
2025 100% 1
2024 100% 1
2023 100% 1
2022 100% 1
2021 100% 4
2020 100% 8
2019 100% 6
2018 100% 7
2017 100% 9
2016 100% 6
2015 100% 24
2014 100% 19
2013 100% 26
2012 100% 39
2011 90% 31
2010 100% 16
2009 92% 37
2008 89% 19
2007 92% 13
2006 100% 10
2005 100% 14
2004 95% 19
2003 100% 16
2002 80% 10
2001 92% 13
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2015 1.2 2
2013 0.9 1
2012 0.7 3
2011 0.3 4
2010 0.7 1
2009 0.5 2
2008 1.1 4
2007 0.1 2
2006 2.2 1
2005 1.0 1
2004 0.5 1
2003 0.6 1
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2026 0% 1
2021 0% 1
2020 0% 3
2019 0% 1
2017 0% 4
2016 0% 2
2015 0% 9
2014 0% 9
2013 0% 9
2012 0% 9
2011 8% 13
2009 0% 14
2008 38% 8
2007 0% 3
2006 0% 4
2005 0% 5
2004 13% 8
2003 33% 6
2002 0% 4
2001 67% 3
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

MC VILLE PREP PLANT recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2015.

Injury rate, 2015
ⓘ 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.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.76 and the all-US-mining average was 2.72 cases per 100 workers.
In Pennsylvania, coal mining averaged 3.79 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
2015 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2014 * 12.97 12.97 0.000
2013 * 6.31 6.31 0.000
2012 * 6.51 6.51 0.000
2011 * 7.97 7.97 0.000
2010 * 5.29 0.00 0.000
2009 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2008 * 5.83 5.83 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 2000 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1
2017 1
2016 1
2015 15
2014 15
2013 13
2012 14
2011 19
2010 17
2009 13
2008 14
2007 18
2006 17
2005 18
2004 17
2003 12
2002 12
2001 13
2000 4
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

MC VILLE PREP PLANT sits in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 2.2% 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.
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
ⓘ 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
2026 Q2 0 0 0
2026 Q1 0 1 0
2025 Q4 0 1 0
2025 Q3 0 1 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 4 3
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 0 0 0
2022 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 1 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 532 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 620 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 292 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 527 1 0 1897.5
2017 Q2 336 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 559 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 480 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 448 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 440 1 0 2272.7
2016 Q1 1,089 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,824 2 0 293.1
2015 Q3 8,193 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,772 5 1 643.3
2015 Q1 7,061 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,100 2 1 327.9
2014 Q3 7,880 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,058 1 1 124.1
2014 Q1 8,814 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,792 6 1 883.4
2013 Q3 7,863 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 8,187 1 0 122.1
2013 Q1 8,835 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,027 3 1 426.9
2012 Q3 7,684 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,377 5 2 677.8
2012 Q1 8,657 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 10,428 6 3 575.4
2011 Q3 14,940 15 8 1004.0
2011 Q2 13,978 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 10,870 8 6 736.0
2010 Q4 8,990 3 0 333.7
2010 Q3 8,975 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 11,048 5 2 452.6
2010 Q1 8,767 1 1 114.1
2009 Q4 8,446 4 3 473.6
2009 Q3 7,846 9 3 1147.1
2009 Q2 6,101 11 10 1803.0
2009 Q1 6,021 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 9,714 14 2 1441.2
2008 Q3 7,410 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,022 1 0 124.7
2008 Q1 9,170 6 1 654.3
2007 Q4 8,708 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 9,105 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,088 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,901 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,956 2 1 676.6
2006 Q3 8,312 11 4 1323.4
2006 Q2 9,084 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,511 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,570 3 1 350.1
2005 Q3 8,929 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,861 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 9,330 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,711 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,134 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,089 7 1 770.2
2004 Q1 9,194 1 0 108.8
2003 Q4 6,673 1 0 149.9
2003 Q3 6,378 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,239 1 0 160.3
2003 Q1 6,250 1 0 160.0
2002 Q4 5,925 2 0 337.6
2002 Q3 5,037 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,580 2 0 358.4
2002 Q1 7,065 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,151 1 0 162.6
2001 Q3 7,303 2 0 273.9
2001 Q2 7,866 1 0 127.1
2001 Q1 4,790 4 0 835.1
2000 Q4 347 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2025 · 1 incident

June 20, 2025 PA · Coal FIRE
Rosebud Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A fire occurred at the water treatment building near the ponds. The cause is unknown at this time. There were no injuries.

2014 · 2 incidents

August 4, 2014 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall from ladders

While cutting I-beam, the I-beam came loose knocking injured off of ladder and onto the floor.

February 20, 2014 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped on wet concrete ramp and twisted his knee not serious however, this will be lost time accident.

2013 · 1 incident

August 14, 2013 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

while removing a 40-50lb rock from grizzly screen,employee twisted lower back Not serious, however will be off work as per doctor's instructions

2012 · 1 incident

August 13, 2012 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall from ladders

While loading a train an empty railcar was observed with tree limbs inside it. The injured was standing on the ladder on the outside of the stopped car while another employee handed the tree limbs out to him. The injured lost his balance and fell hitting his side on the trailing railcar, then falling to the ground. The injured suffered a cracked rib.

2011 · 2 incidents

November 10, 2011 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped as he walked into the plant carrying wrenches to repair a pump. He injured his arm in the process.

January 16, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE slipped on uneven ground.

2010 · 1 incident

March 27, 2010 PA · Coal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE cut his finger on a screen.

2008 · 1 incident

March 6, 2008 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Drop air gun on testicle

2007 · 1 incident

2006 · 2 incidents

October 23, 2006 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Changing spring on clean coal screen, spring fell on foot.

July 13, 2006 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped and fell on left arm.

2004 · 1 incident

February 24, 2004 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)

JUMPED OFF HANDRAIL AND HURT RIGHT KNEE.

2003 · 1 incident

July 21, 2003 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall from ladders

FELL OFF STEP LADDER HIT RIGHT KNEE ON STEEL CHUTE.

2001 · 1 incident