Mining Incidents

Sassafras Coal

Controlled by Ashland Inc
Anco, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1511150

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1989
Latest incident
Jul 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1989 · 1 incident

July 14, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A DRILL BIT ON A ROTARY HIGHWALL DRILL. WHILE DOING SO THE BUSHING WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE, CAUSING AN INJURY.