Mining Incidents

Bigler Prep Plant Coal

Controlled by J Clifford Forrest III
Bigler, Clearfield County, PA  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 3609051

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2011–2013
Latest incident
Apr 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
114
citations
59
significant & substantial
$24,912
proposed penalties
$20,959
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 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q4 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

6 on file

2013 · 1 incident

April 4, 2013 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Taking off a bolt when a 4" x 4" plate that was attached spun causing a cut which required stitches.

2012 · 2 incidents

August 3, 2012 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinding over head wearing full face shield and prescription glasses. A piece of rust got into eye.

April 20, 2012 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting 1/8" thick stainless steel with grinder. Grinder kicked out of his hand causing him to cut his left forearm.

2011 · 3 incidents

August 22, 2011 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Moving a manbasket, unit hit a bump, resulting in loss of balance and causing him to fall in basket. He was using a safety belt at the time.

August 22, 2011 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Moving a man basket, unit hit a bump, resulting in loss of balance and causing him to fall in the basket. He was using a safety belt at the time.

May 3, 2011 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A 9" x 7" x 77"long cribbing block was standing on end, ee went to remove block when it tipped over pulling him down with it. His thumb got smashed between the block and concrete floor also with his body weight.