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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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
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.
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.