Mining Incidents

Cromwell PitMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Mayfield Mc Craw
Cromwell, Seminole County, OK · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3400572
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2005–2008
Latest incident
Feb 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2008 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Cutting cable with torch cable sprung out and knocked torch out of hand. Torch hit left wrist. 2nd and 3rd degree burn on approx. 3 inch area.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated he was in a boat when he was attempting to lift some heavy pipe and the boat moved causing him to twist and injury his back. He did not report to me until 6/11/07 at which time he raised his leg to climb steps and was unable to move.

2005 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee struck forehead on pipe flange and cut his head requiring stitches.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 7/5/05. WORKING ON DREDGE REBUILD. EE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE TAKING HYDRAULIC PUMP OFF. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. THIS ACCIDENT WAS ALLEGED AFTER EE WAS WRITTEN UP FOR NOT REPORTING FOR WORK AND TERMINATION WAS BEING CONSIDERED.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MANUALLY LIFTING GENERATOR OFF THE DREDGE. AS THEY WERE LIFTING OFF THE STAND, THE LEFT CORNER ON INJURED EMPLOYEE'S SIDE CAUGHT THE CORNER OF THE STAND AND CAUSED THE GENERATOR TO TILT. THE GENERATOR FELL AND SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE GENERATOR AND 10 INCH PIPE.