The employee was fueling EE's loader at the end of the shift. It was very windy and dust was blowing off the loader. EE apparently had some of the dirt blown into EE's eye. The dirt and rust particles were removed by an eye doctor. There was no permanent damage to EE's eye.
Starford MineCoal
Rosebud Mining Company · Surface
Controlled by J Clifford Forrest III
Starford, Indiana County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3609637
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 2011–2016
- Latest incident
- Mar 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
11 on file2016 · 2 incidents
Struck by flying object
Fall to the walkway or working surface
The loader operator was getting off the CAT 992G loader at the end of the shift. EE stepped off the counter weight of the machine with EE's right foot onto a level berm. EE stepped onto a piece of #3 stone causing EE's ankle to roll and EE fell to the ground. EE was diagnosed with a sprained ankle.
2014 · 2 incidents
Accident type, without injuries
Roof Fall #3 Entry D Butt, Last open Xcut section
2013 · 2 incidents
2012 · 3 incidents
2011 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Muddy, wet conditions - breaking chain while pulling shuttle car out striking him on thigh.
Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall at face area #2 entry, 45' to 55' long, a-mains