Mining Incidents

KNOB CREEK Coal

ROSEBUD MINING COMPANY · Underground
Controlled by J Clifford Forrest III
Jacksonville, PA, Indiana County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609394

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
2011–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
453
citations
92
significant & substantial
$116,401
proposed penalties
$94,057
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 18,806 4 1 212.7
2025 Q3 2,225 4 0 1797.8
2025 Q1 22,772 5 0 219.6
2024 Q4 1,004 6 1 5976.1
2024 Q2 13,490 6 1 444.8
2024 Q1 1,320 3 0 2272.7
2023 Q3 10,444 6 0 574.5
2023 Q2 10,184 8 3 785.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2026 · 1 incident

January 15, 2026 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was getting a T3 Channel off of the center of the bolter when the stack of T3s shifted smashing a finger and causing a laceration which required sutures.

2021 · 5 incidents

July 24, 2021 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting an I-Beam from the bottom onto the overcast when EE felt pain in right shoulder. The individual worked until 7/26/2021 making the incident a lost time injury.

July 6, 2021 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

After lifting the spilboard EE went to get off the belt. EE felt the pain in back and felt numbness in leg.

June 23, 2021 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee has developed carpal tunnel from repetitive motion and crawling over years of work. The employee worked until surgery on 8/17/2021.

June 2, 2021 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)

Was wet and muddy, EE was getting on the loader, slipped on a step causing EE to fall. Grabbed railing with right arm causing pressure on shoulder.

January 12, 2021 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was discovered during the morning preshift in the face of #3 entry in 14 Butt (two crosscuts inby spad #6003). The fall measured approximately 18 ft by 75 ft by 6 ft. The fall appears to have occurred as a result of a cutter that formed in a geologic transition zone.

2020 · 4 incidents

October 21, 2020 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

Unintentional fall above anchor point in 9 Butt near spad #4869. The fall measured approximately 18 ft by 95 ft by 6 ft. The fall occurred as a result of a cutter that formed in a geologic transition zone several weeks after development.

March 17, 2020 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The individual was removing rock from the miner when EE felt a strain in EE's back. This occurred on 3/17 and the individual worked until 6/12/2020.

January 30, 2020 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Rosebud Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual was sitting filling out pre-shift books. When EE stood up EE felt a pop in EE's knee. EE went into surgery on 6/3/2020 resulting in a loss time injury.

January 10, 2020 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was attempting to take water supply tree off 4" main water line, when it came loose and struck them in the chin

2019 · 5 incidents

November 21, 2019 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While rib bolting the individual was pushing up a bolt when the individual pinched left index finger between the roof plate and the bolt resulting in stitches.

September 3, 2019 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A fall was discovered on 9/3/19 after an extended holiday. The fall occurred in the crosscut between #2 and #4 entries (Spad #4438) in 6 Butt approximately 1200 ft outby the active section. The outby crosscut between #4 and 5 entries had previously been re-supported and remained stable.**Supplemental narrative added to original 9/11/19**

June 3, 2019 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Individual was holding a rub rail with left hand while using a crib block to crib up the miner, which was stuck. When the miner set down it pinched the individual's hand between the rub rail and the miner

May 31, 2019 PA · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The individual was lifting a box beam when they felt a sharp pain and a pulling sensation in their hip.

January 2, 2019 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

Inby fall area was sub-normal roof, additional support was installed when mined. At a later date area was observed taking weight on roof support and cribs were added. Over the extended holiday the crosscut outby the cribbed area started to work and fell four to six feet above the coal seam. Area was unstable due to laminated shale rock.

2018 · 2 incidents

September 21, 2018 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Rosebud Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The individual was turning and twisted awkwardly reaching for supplies which resulted in a strained shoulder. The coal height was 43".

2017 · 1 incident

September 28, 2017 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual was removing a crib from under the ram car when EE heard a pop in EE's knee

2015 · 3 incidents

July 17, 2015 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Contusion/Laceration

March 11, 2015 PA · Coal miner, nec FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Haulage equipment was tramming back the belt line, stopped to sling up cables and a small piece of rock fell striking the MBC operator in the knee.

2014 · 3 incidents

September 5, 2014 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded

Due to repetitive crawling, the individual developed an abscess of the left knee.

May 16, 2014 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While building a wall, the employee broke the last band holding a pallet of cement blocks together. The blocks fell against a scoop bucket where his right hand was laying, breaking his ring finger

April 29, 2014 PA · Coal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While pulling a piece of rock off of the miner his grip slipped and cut his left forearm requiring stitches.

2013 · 1 incident

June 4, 2013 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The individual was loading the twin boom bolter from the bolt car when a scoop operator accidentally bumped the bolt car pinning the miner between the bolt car and the bolter.

2012 · 5 incidents

December 17, 2012 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was attempting to put cat pads together when a piece of metal from the punch lacerated the left ear, requiring 2 stitches.

November 27, 2012 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was moving a pump from entry 4 to entry 5 when he twisted his right knee. He did not seek medical attention until 12-12-12.

April 5, 2012 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

The individual stepped on a piece of rock and his right leg slid causing the strain to his right knee.

March 19, 2012 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Miner was bolting in 4-5 entry when a section of roof fell out and came back under the canopy, hitting his left side.

2011 · 1 incident

September 28, 2011 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While trying to pull the drive on site, the chain snapped and the come along hook penetrated the left arm.