Mining Incidents

Lady Jane Plant Coal

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

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2005–2023
Latest incident
Jul 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
172
citations
65
significant & substantial
$52,923
proposed penalties
$35,292
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
2025 Q4 5,183 1 0 192.9
2025 Q3 5,351 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
2023 Q3 4,613 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,420 0 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

16 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.