POTTER MINE Metal/Non-Metal

J C Potter Ranch · Surface

Controlled by Ernestine H Potter

Custer County, OK · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 3401344

MSHA record for POTTER MINE (mine ID 3401344). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 7
Years on record: 1984–1991
Latest incident: Nov 1991

Inspection activity

MSHA inspections since 2000

inspections on record

inspection hours

n/a

citations per 100 inspection hours

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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.

Rate withheld: 5 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

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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
2001 Q2	1	0	0	0.0
2001 Q1	1	0	0	0.0
2000 Q4	1	0	0	0.0
2000 Q3	98	0	0	0.0
2000 Q2	148	0	0	0.0
2000 Q1	290	0	0	0.0

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1991 · 1 incident

November 4, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Old Soldier Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UWHILE PACKING 100# BAGS PULLED TEMDON IN LEFT ARM.

1988 · 4 incidents

June 15, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Old Soldier Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS FAR AS CAN BE DETERMINED, CAUSED BY HEAVY LIFTING (SPECIFIC INCIDENT UNKNOWN)

April 20, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Old Soldier Ltd · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS PACKING 100# BAGS OF BARITE & HE CUT HIS FINGER ON PACKER FILLING TUBE. HE HAD TO HAVE 3 STITCHES.

April 18, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY

Old Soldier Ltd · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS WELDING & WAS AFFECTED BY THE FUMES

February 26, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Old Soldier Minerals · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING THE JPOURNAL IN THE MILL. THE JOURNAL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT.

1985 · 1 incident

February 11, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Old Soldier Minerals · Fall onto or against objects

UNLOADING RAILCARS & WHILE STANDING INSIDE THE CAR, THE ORE SHIFTED & HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST THE RAILCAR WALL.

1984 · 1 incident

August 22, 1984 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Old Soldier Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPENING RAILCAR DOORS WHEN THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

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