Mining Incidents

No 10-6A Coal

Rosebud Mining Company · Underground
Controlled by J Clifford Forrest III
Bergholz, Jefferson County, OH  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3304475

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
2001–2007
Latest incident
Sep 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
125
citations
59
significant & substantial
$18,002
proposed penalties
$14,002
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 1 0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 1 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2007 · 2 incidents

September 20, 2007 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was knocking down fly pad material with a hammer, right hand struck a nail, cut hand between little and ring finger.

May 8, 2007 OH · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor OTHER
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE bent over to read electrical meter and had abdomen pain.

2006 · 6 incidents

August 25, 2006 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was taking water line apart, took coupler off and water line sprung upward hitting him in the face.

August 15, 2006 OH · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tramming a 3-wheeler along #4 belt, the front wheel hit a rut causing steering wheel to spin and the knob struck his hand.

August 7, 2006 OH · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator FIRE
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was tramming a scoop to section, the brake head over heated and caught on fire. He put the fire out with rock dust and inhaled smoke in the process.

June 6, 2006 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee filed an ALLEGED Carpal Tunnel claim on 6/6/06. Received notice on 9/8/06 that he had surgery for Claim No. 06-841264. Had surgery on his other hand 9/20/06.

March 30, 2006 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling belt with chain hoist, belt rail pulled out striking his face.

2005 · 7 incidents

December 21, 2005 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing out planetary on bridge and mashed finger between planetary and bridge frame.

December 19, 2005 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating the #4 Fairchild Bridge, the crawler unit turned without his knowledge and when he started to tram, the machine trammed onto his foot.

December 17, 2005 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

With the Fletcher drill pot raised, employee lowered the book resulting in wedging and bending back his middle finger on his right hand.

October 5, 2005 OH · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a mantrip when he hit a saw horse that was holding a continuous miner swing jack. The jack fell and landed on his right foot. Amendment: He did not miss any work until 10/24/05. This accident was previously reported on 10/7/05 as a no lost time accident on E-Document 242996.

October 2, 2005 OH · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing cover to replace light bulb on scoop. He cut his finger on a piece of metal.

April 18, 2005 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was operating the Roof Bolter on the off side. He moved the bolter arm into position and set his stabilizing jack. He then positioned himself to start bolting when he lowered the bolter pot onto his right leg.

January 20, 2005 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE injured his lower back when he lifted a bottom roller onto the stand during belt move.

2004 · 5 incidents

September 12, 2004 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Ee was making the fire boss examination when his ride got stuck. After realizing there was no jack on the ride, he pushed the mantrip and strained his back.

September 7, 2004 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While putting drill steel together in the process of drilling a test hole, a piece of rock fell striking the control lever causing drill pot to rise pushing drill steel into his left hand.

August 2, 2004 OH · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was tramming #3 Bridge into the next cut, he had his fingers on top of bridge when it rocked sideways, pinching his left middle finger between bridge and metal guard.

May 4, 2004 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on a belt conveyor stand when he felt a pain in his right shoulder and arm. His first day of work missed and doctor visit was on 05/17/2004.

February 16, 2004 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGING SCOOP BATTERIES AT THE UNDERGROUND SCOOP CHARGER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD.

2003 · 9 incidents

November 11, 2003 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING UP MINER CABLE AND BACKING MINER UP OUT OF #2 ENTRY HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

November 4, 2003 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING MINER BITS INTO THE BIT LUG WHEN THE HAMMER HE WAS USING GLANCED OFF ONE BIT CRUSHEING HIS FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER & ANOTHER BIT.

October 6, 2003 OH · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING SCOOP HE JAMMED HIS NECK AGAINST MINE ROOF.

September 29, 2003 OH · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING #2 MOBILE BRIDGE FROM #4 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY THE BRIDGE ROLLED UP CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON ROOF

September 16, 2003 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE CREW MEMBERS WERE INSTALLING A RAPID HAUL BOLT WITH A HAMMER, SOME TYPE OF MATERIAL ENTERED HIS EYE SCRATCHING THE RIGHT RETINA.

June 25, 2003 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANGING VENTILATION CURTAIN, THE NAIL HE WAS PUSHING THROUGH THE CURTAIN SLIPPED RESULTINGIN A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 9-2-03.

March 14, 2003 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NO VALUE FOUND
Mountain Spring Coal Company · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE MANTRIP WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PINCH IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

February 26, 2003 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING MINER BITS WHEN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE. STATED THAT HIS SAFETY GLASSES SLIPPED DOWN ALLOWING THE METAL TO ENTER THE EYE.

2002 · 2 incidents

February 8, 2002 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS COMING OUT OF THE MINE WHEN SOME DUST GOT IN HIS EYE. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WORKED THE 9TH, 11TH AND 12TH. HE LEFT EARLY ON THE 12TH TO RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT .

January 22, 2002 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE HAULAGE SYSTEM DURING A BELT PROVE. THE MINER WAS ATTACHED TO THE HAULAGE SYSTEM SO THAT THEY COULD MOVE IT. THE MINER OPERATOR DID NOT HEAR EE TELL HIM NO TO GO . WHEN EE GOT ON TOP OF THE HAULAGE THE MINER OPERATOR TRAMMED FORWARD CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO RAISE UP SMASHING EE IN THE TOP.

2001 · 2 incidents

September 21, 2001 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT EE GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN MINE TOP & BOLTER HEAD (NOT SURE ON WHATPART OF BOLTER HEAD, POSSIBLY IT WAS THE BOLTER WRENCH).

July 24, 2001 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Spring Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS PUMPING GREASE INTO A HOT BEARING, ATTEMPTING TO COOL IT, WHEN HOT GREASE SPLASHED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.