Sassafras Coal

Arch On The North Fork Inc · Surface

Controlled by Ashland Inc

Anco, Knott County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1511150

MSHA record for Sassafras (mine ID 1511150). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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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.

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