Mining Incidents

Sassafras Mine Coal

Controlled by La Rosa Corp
420 Buckhannon Pike, Lewis County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607586

MSHA record for Sassafras Mine (mine ID 4607586). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1990
Latest incident
Dec 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1990 · 2 incidents

December 10, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Rosa Fuel Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED THOUGH HE HAD A FUEL LEAK.HE SMELLED FUEL ODORS.HE STOPPED THE DOZER CLIMBED DOWN ON THE TRACKS TO CHECK FOR A LEAK AND TO CHECK THE OVERFLOW.HIS FOOR SLIPPED.HE FELL STRIKING HIS BACK

October 10, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
La Rosa Fuel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS USING AIR WRENCH & OPEN END WRENCH TO TIGHT BOLT ON DRILL. HE WAS USING OPEN END WRENCH TO HOLD BOTTOM NUT & APPLIED AIR WRENCH TO TOP NUT. AIR WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT & HAND HIT DRILL HEAD CUTTING FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

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