Rosebud Mining CompanyMining Incidents in 2025

A roof fall above anchorage was discovered on the preshift examination in the A Mains LK to BK slope's belt entry in the intersection at spad 4795. The fall measures approximately 20' wide 38' long and 28' high.

A roof fall was discovered on the preshift examination on 9/16/2025 near spad 1740 in the beltline. The area was mine in July 1980 and bolted with 5 fully grouted bolts with straps. The fall was about 5 high and 98 long.

A roof fall was discovered on a wire run on Sunday 9/31 near spad 2350 extending to spad 2355 #3-4 crosscut. This area was mined approximately 14 years ago and was in an area where sandstone in the intermediate roof created a local ""dome"" of stacky shale below it in the #3-4 crosscut.

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

A roof fall above anchorage was found in cross cut 2-1 at wall four in 30 butt rooms at 5:37 am. The area was bolted with 6' super twists and 16' .7 cable bolts. There was a clay vein in the area.

Individual was on top of bolter while the operator of bolter lowered boom the individual's left foot was pinched between the long and short arms of boom causing a partial amputation of toes on left foot.

loading resin onto the fletcher twin boom bolter in the #2 entry of SW section the operator of the bolter thought that they were done and started to tram the bolter and ran over the employee's left foot resulting in 2 broken toes.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF THE FORKTRUCK. THEY STEPPED OF OF THE LAST STEP ONTO THE GRAVEL AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BOTTOM OF THEIR HEEL. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11/06/2025 AND WAS TOLD TO STAY HOME WITH A BOOT ON.

torn meniscus in the right knee from crawling. EE Never missed any work until today 12/4/25 because EE's surgery is today. EE worked on light duty until today. Again NO work missed until now.

Bolting at the face and a piece of draw rock fell hitting EE's right finger.

bolting a cut a small piece of rock was falling and they deflected it with their hand. the rock cut the palm of right hand resulting in 5 stitches.

The scoop guy was pushing a skid in to the belt line. The skid caught a roll of belt pushing it sideways into the employee who was in a crosscut, bruising EE's hip.

While standing up, stooped over, getting off mantrip when EE stepped forward felt a pop in EE's foot. This resulted in a fractured 5th metatarsal bone.

Individual was installing 48"" roof bolt and felt a pinching type of pain in EE's back. Worked up till 09/10/2025.

Building a wall. Employee was pulling a block off the top layer of the cube with right hand. when the block fell smashing left pointer finger. that they had resting on the edge of the scoop bucket.

While bending roof bolts employee felt a pop in EE's shoulder. Employee worked up till EE's surgery on 10/10/2025

running splice machine hurt EE's right shoulder no work missed until surgery on 10/07/2025

When the miner operator activated the cutter heads on the miner, a foreign object struck the individual in the left side of face resulting in a laceration and fracture.

Employee was changing fuse on a 60V quick charger. EE unplugged the wrong charger and inserted the fuse without the fuse cap which resulted in EE feeling a shock. Employee claimed later that EE felt a tightness in EE's chest and had abnormal breathing.

when shoveling in the beltline the rib rolled down onto their left leg resulting in bruising. Employee was transported to the hospital for precautions but was released and the doctor said no work for a week to rest their leg.

While laying out low belt structure hand got hit with low belt stand.

Employee strained right shoulder while bending a 6' roof bolt and worked until 8.1.2025 making it a loss time accident.

A piece of draw rock approx. 2' x 54"" x 2"" thick fell out between bolts striking the miners right shin area possibly breaking EE's tibia

Faceboss was helping belt up. During the belt up, EE got EE's finger smashed between the lowtail and the rail. Resulting in stitches on EE's right pointer finger.

While exiting the caterpillar 926M forklift employee missed the top step and fell to the ground on shoulder.

While lifting up low belt to remove low structure, felt a burning pain in lower back. Individual went off work 3/18/2025, making this a lost time accident.

EE was exiting a scoop and twisted knee. EE was excused from work on 3/11/2025, and will be getting meniscus repaired in right knee.

Employee was bolting at the face when EE went toward the back of the bolter to get a longer wrench when a brow fell and struck EE resulting in a dislocated hip.

Employee was measuring the area to cut and set posts when the rib rolled out and struck EE's leg resulting in a bruise leg. This resulted in a lost time accident.

When getting ready to go underground EE was opening a new pair of knee pads with a razor knife and the knife slipped and EE cut left palm/thumb resulting in 8 stitches and a follow up with a hand doctor.

Employee was bending a six foot roof bolt when EE felt a pop in their left shoulder. Not sure of the extent at this time.

Employee took the first side of a new cut in the number four entry when the roof started working. EE backed the CM outby the start of the cut about 20' when a rock fell out between the T3 channels striking EE in the back/ankle resulting in broken vertebrae and ankle.

Individual was getting into the MBC when something contacted the man-in-position switch allowing the CM to start. The CM pulled forward moving the MBC and the kitchen contacted individual's foot fracturing two bones in the foot prior to shutting off.

ind was crawling when they felt a pop in their right knee

While unbolting a ram cylinder, the wrench EE was using to hold the nut pinched EE's right pinky finger causing a laceration resulting in stitches.

While cleaning rock off of the miner employee pulled a rock off and the end EE was holding went to the roof pinching the tip of EE's left pointer finger resulting in one suture.

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

Patient was hanging line curtain when EE's feet got tangled in it causing EE to fall. EE fell into the side of a scoop battery causing a laceration and broken nose

Rolling belt in the old works. Two EE's working together both of them had ahold of the square tubing the other EE pulled on the 4"" tubing pulling the other EE's hand into the pack man plate pinching EE's finger between the plate and the tubing. Resulting in two stitches and a broken finger.

Employee had a rock stuck in the arms of the bolter when EE lowered the head the rock sprung out hitting the employee in the lip and shoulder causing lacerations that required sutures.

While pulling belt employee's channel locks slipped off of the belt causing their elbow to hit the roof resulting in a laceration that required 4 sutures.

using a pry bar to assist the mechanics in changing the coal chain on the miner, the bar slipped and they struck their hand on a piece of metal resulting in a fracture of the right index finger tip. NO WORK MISSED.

A small piece of rock fell from the roof and hit employee on the forearm causing a laceration that required sutures.

Employee was bending a 6' roof bolt when EE's pinky finger got pinched between the roof bolt plate and bolt, resulting in needing 3 stitches.

While removing a drill steel from the roof one came out and pinched employee's finger causing a laceration that required sutures.

While pulling a P pin from a belt drive with a scoop bucket pin turned striking EE's hand causing EE to lose tip of left pointer finger

Employee was loading straps onto the roof bolter, when the strap edge grazed EE's left forearm. This resulted in a laceration requiring stitches.

Ind was grabbing a roof plate off the bolter tray when the plate caught another plate which came down striking the ind in the right arm causing a laceration which resulted in 5 stitches.

Employee was servicing a set of scoop batteries when the lid fell on their hand resulting in a laceration to the top of hand requiring 5 stitches.

EE was removing the rub rail off the joy miner when it fell and struck EE's right foot just above the steel toe resulting in 2 broken toes. EE chose to continue to work through this and not miss any work. Toes are taped together and EE is back underground. No work missed.

Individual was experiencing pain in EE's right shoulder from repetitive use which resulted in surgery on 01/30/2026, making this a lost time accident.