Mining Incidents

#1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Bridgforth Norman W
Major County, OK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3401282

MSHA record for #1 (mine ID 3401282). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1991
Latest incident
Apr 1991
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
9
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 9 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q3 184 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 530 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 686 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 29, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand Fatality · OTHER
B & B Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

2 EMPLOYEE TRANSPORTING A 500 GALLON DIESAL TANK, ALMOST FULL TO DREDGE. THE FUEL TANK WAS MOUNTED ON A STYROFOAM FLOT. ABOUT 8 1/2 X 8 1/2 X 2 FT. AS THEY CAME ALONG SIDE OF THE DREDGE THE Y WENT TO OTHER END OF FLOAT. THE FLOAT CONTINUED TO CAPSIZED DUE TO TANK NOT BEING FULL AND WIND CONDITIONS. VICTIM WAS BELIEVED TO BE CRUSHED BETWEEN THE FLOAT AND DREDGE.

Reportable incidents

1 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1991 · 1 incident

April 29, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
B & B Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Contact with cold

2 EMPLOYEES TRANSPORTING A 500 GALLON DIESEL TANK, ALMOST FULL TO DREDGE, THE TANK WAS MOUNTED ON A STYRO-FOAM FLOAT ABOUT 8 1/2 X 8 1/2 X 2 FT. AS THEY CAME ALONG SIDE OF THE DREDGE, THEY W ENT TO OTHER END OF FLOAT. THE FLOAT OCNTINUED TO CAPSIZED, DUE TO, TANK NO BEING FULL AND WIND CONDITIONS HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN TANK & FLOAT. HE WAS IN WATER ABOUT 30 MINES. BEFOR

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