Mining Incidents

KNOB CREEKCoal

ROSEBUD MINING COMPANY · Underground
Jacksonville, PA, Indiana County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609394
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
2011–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2026 · 1 incident

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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**

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

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.

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

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"".

Struck by falling object

Removing rock from miner.

2017 · 1 incident

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

Accident type, without injuries

Inundation of water in the mine.

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

Contusion/Laceration

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

Rubbed or abraded

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Rubbed or abraded

Due to repetitive crawling, the miner experienced swelling and discomfort in his left knee.

Struck against stationary object

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

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

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.