Mining Incidents

Velma Iii Metal/Non-Metal

Blaine County, OK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3401329

MSHA record for Velma Iii (mine ID 3401329). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
May 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1990 · 3 incidents

May 22, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Western Plains Materials · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF A TRUCK ONTO A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

March 21, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Plains Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL UCTTING BELTS FOR GUARDS WITH KNIFE AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.EMPL STAYED WORKING UNTIL 3-27 ,CUT THEN STARTED SWELLING,GOT INFECTED.RECD RX FOR INFECTION.

March 16, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Plains Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SPRAINED BACK WHILE PUTTING A BOLT IN A WIPER ON THE IMPACTOR.

1988 · 2 incidents

April 28, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Western Plains Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING IMPACTOR, CRUSHER WHEN ROCK FRAGMENTS FROM CRUSHER THROAT RICOCHETED OFF HOPPER WALL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ABOVE LEFT EYE.

March 24, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator OTHER
Western Plains Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRYING TO CLOSE SCREEN DOOR, WIND CAUGHT SCREEN DOOR CAUSING EMPL TO LOSE BALANCE & FALL OUT DOOR.

1987 · 3 incidents

October 29, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Western Plains Materials · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING ON CONVEYOR AND ANOTHER WORKER WAS CHIPPING RUST OFF OF A STEEL PLATE ABOVE HIM. WIND BLEW SOME RUST CHIPS INTO WELDER'S RIGHT EYE.

September 11, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Plains Materials · Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

EMPLOYEE'S ENCO6NTERED RATTLE SNAKE IN WORK AREA. EMPLOYEE'S ATTEMPTED TO KILL SNAKE WITH SHOVELS. THINKING THE SNAKE WAS DEAD. I,NAME PICKED THE SNAKE UP. ALTHOUGH NEARLY DECAPTATED THE SNAKE STILL MANAGED 7O STRIKE EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND.

February 9, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Western Plains Materials · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 IMPACTOR, ROCK DISLODGED FROM SHAKER - STRIKING HIS FOOT

1986 · 2 incidents

October 6, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Plains Materials · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BOTLS ON SCREEN WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF CAUSING ELBOW TO STRIKE ON SCREEN I.NAME SUSTAINED DAMAGED LIGAMENTS TO HIS ELBOW ON HIS LEFT ARM

July 29, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Plains Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS TAKI3G THE WHEELS OFF OF A EUCLID TRUCK WHEN THEY CAME LOOSE AND SWUNG OVER AND HIT HIM.

1985 · 1 incident

March 9, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Western Plains Materials · Fall from machine

#2 STACKING CONVEYOR HAD STALLED WITH A LOAD ON IT. THE MAN WAS SHOVELING ROCK OFF BELT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ABOUT 10\ TO THE GROUND. ALL OF HIS WEIGHT WAS ON HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN H E HIT THE GORUND.

1983 · 2 incidents

September 16, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Plains Materials · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM INDER THE TAIL PULLEY WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE DUMP TRUCK & HIT HIM FOOT.

August 25, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Western Plains Materials · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A LOADER AND HIT A BUMP. THE JOLT CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT AND STRAINED MUSCLE.

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