Mining Incidents

APPLE PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Choctaw County, OK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3400570

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1983–1994
Latest incident
Sep 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

1994 · 2 incidents

September 3, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN CONTROL BOOTH. A ROCK SHATTERED THE WINDOW AND SPRAYED GLASS INTO FACE AND EYES.

May 10, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING FROM UNDER CONVEYOR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROMT HE CONVEYOR AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD HE WAS WEARING A HART HAT STARTED HAVING HEADACHES 3-15-94. SAID HE WAS NOT HURT AT THE TIME IT H APPENED.

1992 · 2 incidents

November 24, 1992 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT CIK. TOLD SUPERVISOR HE HAD KIDNEY STONE. DR. SAID HE HURT BACK.

April 30, 1992 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING BIN GATE, USING AN ATTACHED HANDLE, BIN FAILED TO CLOSE TIGHT, EMLOYEE SLAMMED GAT ECLOSED AND MASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN STORAGE BIN LEG AND GATE CLOSED.

1991 · 5 incidents

December 3, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

LIGHTENING STRUCK PLANT AND KNOWED OUT METAL DETECTOR. EMPLOYEE HEARD METAL IN CRUSHER AND WAS WATCHING BELT FOR METAL. CRUSHER THREW OUT A PIECE OF METAL AND IT HIT EMPLOYEE.

November 15, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BACK SURGERY 9-91 ROUTINE EXAMINATION FOUND TO HAVE MILD TO MODERATE LUNG DISEASE

October 1, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING EQUIPMENT WORKED THRU 10-17 SURGERY 10-1891 OFF WORK 10-18-91./

September 17, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS -SSCREEN SLIPPED-SHARP CORNER OF SCREEN CUT FINGER

August 5, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING RING AROUND CONE CRUSHER. CONE SETTLED AND PINNED HAND BETWEEN RING AND CYLINDER.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 18, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING CONE CRUSHER BY HAND TO MOVE FINGERS BEFORE THEY WERE PINCHED IN V-BELT GROOVE.

February 27, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR WIPER BELT KNIFE SLIPPED CUT HAND.

1989 · 1 incident

July 25, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING HAMMERS ON IMPACT CRUSHER CUT ARM ON SHIM

1988 · 5 incidents

October 25, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHANGING BARREL OF GREASE ON GREASE TRUCK WHEN LID SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND.

September 28, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON TRACK ON D-8 DOZER, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST THE DOZER FRAME.

September 1, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREENS ON PLANT.

June 8, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ENTERED BIN TO RETRIEVE A TOOL THAT HAD DROPPED IN BIN HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS ARM AND HAND

April 5, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING BROKEN BOLTS OUT OFDRILL.

1987 · 1 incident

April 24, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING 2YDRAULIC HOSE ON LOADER MASHED FINGER

1986 · 7 incidents

October 9, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS GREASIN1 PINS ON LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND

September 9, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO2SENING NUTS ON SHORTHEAD CONE CRUSHER WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN STRAIN OCCURRED

July 23, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A GEAR COVER THAT WEIGHED APPROX 150 LBS

June 16, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO SERVICE PLANT WHEN HE LIFTED A TROUGHING IDLER THAT WEIGHTED 40 LBS.

June 7, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

WHEN I NAME STE1PED OUT OF TRUCK HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

January 7, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS DRIV3NG HIS R 35 DOWN THE RAMP INTO THE PIT WHEN HIS ENGINE DIED. HIS BRAKES SLOWED HIM DOWN BUT DID NOT STOP HIM COMPLETELY. HE RAN INTO ANOTHER TRUCK THAT WAS IN THE PIT BEING LOA DED. 3

1985 · 1 incident

June 10, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A PLUG-IN OFF OF AN ELECTRIC CABLE ON A SPOKANE CRUSHER.

1984 · 1 incident

1983 · 3 incidents

July 6, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A SHORT SECTION OF A CATWALK BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL

May 24, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING CRUSHER WHEN A WIRE BROKE IN FEEDER BUTTON AND WAS SHOCKED.

May 19, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS ON CATWALK LOOKING FOR A DRILL BIT TO COME DOWN THE CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEG HIT A PIECE OF IRON EMP LEG HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN BROKEN NOT WORK RELATED AND IT WAS HIT ON SAME SPOT AS BREAK A KNOT CAME UP ON LEG AND HE WAS TAKEN FOR X RAYS LEG WAS ONLY BRUISED LEG HAD BEEN BROKEN A LOG TIME AGO AND WAS ALREADY HEALED NO TIME AT WORK WAS MISSED