Sturgeon Mining Co., Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
At approximately 5:20PM on 06/26/23 night watchman notified shift foreman that truck was on fire and foreman came back and extinguished fire.
Sturgeon Freeman Fork Coal
Sturgeon Mining Co., Inc.
· Surface
Controlled by
Robert L Rosencrans
Buckhorn,
Breathitt County,
KY
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1518982
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2008–2023
- Latest incident
- Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
552
citations
160
significant & substantial
$229,051
proposed penalties
$152,980
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 | 749 | 1 | 0 | 1335.1 |
| 2025 Q3 | 624 | 22 | 6 | 35256.4 |
| 2025 Q2 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2023 · 1 incident
2014 · 1 incident
September 17, 2014
KY · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sturgeon Mining Co., Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee greasing fitting, stepped back. Foot hit ladder on truck. Dropped to ground. Bruised left leg.
2010 · 1 incident
March 29, 2010
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Sturgeon Mining Co., Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was replacing valve body in D-10 dozer. Twisted body. Strained lower pelvic area.
2008 · 1 incident
Sturgeon Mining Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Man pinned between back bumper of the blasting truck and front bumper. The driver of pickup stated his foot slipped off of the brake and hit the accelator causing the truck to pin the victim between the bumpers.