Mining Incidents

Wassel Mine Coal

Wilhelm Coal Inc · Surface
Controlled by Wilhelm Gilbert
Westernport, Garrett County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800677

MSHA record for Wassel Mine (mine ID 1800677). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
0
Years on record
Latest incident
Ownership history
  1. Blue Chip Mining Company Inc 1980 to 1981
  2. Cabin Run Coal Company Inc 1981 to 1982
  3. Best Coal Stripping Inc 1982 to 1983
  4. Wilhelm Coal Inc 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Wassel Mine sits in Garrett County, Maryland, where the Census mining category is 1.5% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Garrett County, Maryland · Population 28,713
1.5%
Mining share of county employment
$69,031
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.

No reportable incidents on file.

MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.