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.
Mc Ville Prep Plant Coal
Rosebud Mining Company
· Facility
Controlled by
J Clifford Forrest III
Freeport,
Armstrong County,
PA
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608897
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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
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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q3 | 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
15 on file2025 · 1 incident
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
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
March 20, 2007
PA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Greasing bearing slipped and fell.
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
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CUT LEFT FOREARM WITH UTILITY KNIFE.