Mining Incidents

Sands HillMetal/Nonmetal

Wellston, Jackson County, OH · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3304041
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2011–2016
Latest incident
Oct 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic got fingers on right hand cut by the heater blower fan on a 992 loader

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a new conveyor belt to length, the mechanic's foot slipped, causing him to jerk the razor blade knife and cut his ring finger on his left hand. His finger required 9 stitches.