Mining Incidents

Cheatham CountyMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Gary Vaughn
Ashland City, Cheatham County, TN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4003241
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2004
Latest incident
Jul 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

BLASTER IN CHARGE LOADED SHOT; MOVED TO A JUDGED SAFE DISTANCE TO DETONATE AND TOOK SHELTER INSIDE PARKED VEHICLE. HE DETONATED THE SHOT; A SINGLE FLYING ROCK TRAVELED IN EXCESS OF 750' STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE AFTER BREAKING THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE.