Mining Incidents

LOWRY MINECoal

ROSEBUD MINING COMPANY · Underground
Lucerne, Indiana County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609287
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
2008–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The scoop guy was pushing a skid in to the belt line. The skid caught a roll of belt pushing it sideways into the employee who was in a crosscut, bruising EE's hip.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was exiting a scoop and twisted knee. EE was excused from work on 3/11/2025, and will be getting meniscus repaired in right knee.

2024 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped on ice getting out of EE's vehicle and hit EE's head. This resulted in a concussion. EE was excused from work 12/10/2024.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While installing a bolt, EE pinched pinky finger between the plate and drill head. Which resulted in stitches.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was trying to remove pin from the low-tail, when the tail moved back. EE's finger got pinched between the pin and the top surface of the tail. Which resulted in stitches.

2023 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was spotting low structure and strained shoulder, resulting in a lost time accident as of 12/28/2023.

Struck against stationary object

Individual was trying to straighten a top slide when it slid off of the structure and the individual struck hand on the rail. This resulted in a fractured hand.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinched their hand between drill head and roof, which resulted in stitches

2022 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was backing up the mobile, and pulled themselves up in the seat, at the same time the mbc went over a hump, pushing their head down. Which caused their chin to hit off the guard above the levers. This resulted in stitches.

2021 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was removing a rock from the conveyor, when it dislodged and pinched EE's finger between the rock and coal chain, causing a fracture.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was backing up miner for the day, the employee shut the machine off. Crawled under the bridge and it teetered and pinched their hip, causing a dislocation.

2020 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting low belt to remove a bottom stand, felt a strain in back, which became a lost time accident 02/20/2020.

2019 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Employee was installing roof bolt when the employee pinched hand between the bolter chuck and head of roof bolt resulting in laceration which required stitches.

2018 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Scoop operator was tramming around a corner when EE came in contact with a low hanging corner.

2016 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Found a roof fall in the 1st west mains section at 2:55 PM in the #2 entry 8 X cuts outby section. Fall measured approx. 19' wide - 80' to 100' long 10' high. Area was bolted with 4' bolts.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Crawling into the MBC and hit knee off the side of it. Got medical attention 10-2-14.

2013 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Bolting the roof twisted to get a bolt.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The individual got pinched between low belt structure and scoop.

Accident type, without injuries

Found a roof fall during a pre shift in the 1st East butt. It was in the last open crosscut from #3 entry into both left & right cross cuts. It measures approx. 80' long 19' wide 5' to 6' high

2012 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing pump on miner

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was installing bolt when glove got caught on roof bolt head & he started to rotate bolt at the same time.

Struck by falling object

A piece of loose rock fell from between roof bolts & hit the man on the hand cutting his palm on his left hand.

2011 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Found a roof fall during air course run it was in 1st SW Mains #7 intake roof it measured approx 50' long & 18' wide 8'-10' high.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was going through double doors in belt line slipped and fell on his left knee.

2010 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred in the intersection of 2nd NW mains at spad #1012 measured approx 40'long - 19'wide - 10'high area was bolted with 6"" fully grouted belts and 10' cable bolts.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice while walking between office and shower house at Lowry Mine. This is a reoccurence of this injury. It was not reportable before. Employee woke up 8/11/10 in pain with a swelled knee, continued to work rest of week, then went on light duty 8/11/10. Then went off work 8/19/10.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Crawling on bottom with knee pads and sprained knee.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

The individual cut his right wrist on a roof plate while attempting to remove a bent roof bolt.

2008 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The individual caught his right hand between the tounge of the duster and the belt chain that was connected to the duster

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a canopy on a s&s scoop. The canopy slid around pinching his finger.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splitting a wedge with a pick hammer when he struck himself with the pick end.