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Somerset Co Surface Coal

Rosebud Mining Company · Surface

Controlled by J Clifford Forrest III

Rockwood, Somerset County, PA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 3608497

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 10
Years on record: 2000–2014
Latest incident: Sep 2014

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$26,479

proposed penalties

$26,479

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
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 Q3	0	0	0
2019 Q2	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

10 on file

2014 · 1 incident

September 3, 2014 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

AMFIRE Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee stated that as he was attempting to remove a rock (2' x 3' x 6-8") from the wishbone on the ripper of the D11T CAT Dozer when the rock shifted pinching his thumb between the machine frame and the rock causing a laceration requiring 5 sutures. He is continues working his regular job.

2005 · 1 incident

October 29, 2005 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

AMFIRE Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Rocks from the side of a highwall fell striking the back of an excavator breaking the front and rear windows of the cab. One piece of rock pushed the operator seat forward requiring his seat belt to be cut off. The operator was struck by a piece of the rock in the back of his head requiring stitches.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 3, 2003 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

AMFIRE Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING AROUND THE FUEL TANK TO SHUT FUEL OFF, HE STEPPED ON THE FUEL HOSE AND HOSE ROLLED RIGHT FOOT UNDER IT.

March 14, 2003 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

AMFIRE Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A PIN REMOVAL BAR, MECHANIC WAS STRIKING BAR IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE PIN. MECHANIC MISSED THE PIN REMOVAL BAR & HIT LEFT WRIST OF EE'S ARM.

2002 · 1 incident

March 5, 2002 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Dunamis Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING TO EQUIPMENT, SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE. THE WEATHER WAS THE FACTOR.

2001 · 4 incidents

December 28, 2001 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Dunamis Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GOT OUT OF THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & WAS WALKING TO GET TO ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & SLIPPED ON THE ICE. THE WEATHER WAS THE FACTOR.

October 29, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Dunamis Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

UNDERNEATH MECHANIC TRUCK INSTALLING A VIVE ON BUMPER. HAD CUTTING FACE SHIELD ON, BUT HAD TO RAISE IT 1/2 WAY IN ORDER TO SEE. A PEICE OF DIRT OR RUST ABOVE BUMPER FELL INTO LEFT EYE.

September 18, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Dunamis Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIN TO AN EQUALIZER BAR WHILE ANOTHER USED HAMMER TO STRIKE THE PIN. HAMMER MISSED AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT PINKY FINGER.

April 20, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Dunamis Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REPLACING HYDRAULIC LINE ON THE SCRAPER. WHILE GETTING BACK INTO THE SCRAPER TO SHUT OFF MASTER SWITCH, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON PLATFORM, EMPLOYEE REACHED BACK FOR HAND RAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLI NG. NEXT DAY NECK MUSCLES WERE TIGHT AND EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT.

2000 · 1 incident

December 26, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Dunamis Resources Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WORKING ON A 4" WATER PUMP. ICE WAS AROUND SUCTION LINE WHICH CAUSED IT TO AIR LOCK AND OVERHEAT. PUSHED FLAP IN ON PUMP AND STEAM CAME OUT AND BURNED LEFT FOREARM CLOSE TO WRIST AREA AND LEFT LEG.