Mining Incidents

Exit 5 Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by ALNC Holdings
Thackerville, Love County, OK · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3401436
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
34
Years on record
2000–2017
Latest incident
Nov 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

2017 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

The individual climbed onto the stacking conveyor to lube a few rollers. EE did not lock out the conveyor nor did EE use fall protection. The conveyor was started once EE climbed onto the conveyor resulting in a fall.

2016 · 2 incidents

Flash burns (welding)

Flash burn to eyes from welding

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I was told to run the dredge for a few days. Supervisor didn't like that I left it dirty. Supervisor told me I was fired and I turned to talk to a fellow employee and got struck in the back of the head. Had to go get staples.

2004 · 5 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was cutting end of discharge pipe off to install dresser sleeve. He was sitting on top of discharge pipe cutting end off. He stepped on top of handrail pipe; his foot slipped off onto cable. The cable connector broke and he fell on top of handrail pipe and hudraulic pipe injuring his ribs (left side) and his right knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was stepping down the ladder on stacker belt, foot slipped off step and put all his weight on left shoulder. He is off duty and taking physical therapy. He has a follow up appointment with the doctor April 7. He has a left shoulder girdle sprain.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS COMING DOWN OFF THE PIT. ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN EE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS R. ARM & JAMMING HIS R. SHOULDER. DOCTOR PUT EE ON MUSCLE RELAXERS & EE RETURNED TO WORK FULL DUTY. ON 4/13/04 AROUND 10:10 AM, EE WAS LOADING 30"" IDLERS INTO BACK OF PICKUP, REINJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. TAKEN TO EMERG. ROOM FOR X-RAYS. PUT OFF DUTY & PT 4 DAYS/WEEK.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

employee was pulling punch plate on bottom of deck inside of 6 x 16 shaker at plant 3 (crusher), strained back and was put on light duty.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING AND INSTALLING DREDGE PIPE TO PLANT #2, INSTALLING BOLTS IN PIPELINE. SPRAINED LOWER BACK. EE IS TAKING A MUSCLE RELAXER AND AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION.

2003 · 8 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO RESTRICTIONS. EE WAS BACKING DOWN THE HOPPER RAMP IN HIS LOADER, TURNED HIS HEAD TO THE RIGHT AND HIS NECK POPPED, HAS PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. WAS SENT TO THE MCLEROY CLINIC ON 11-3- 03 FOR A CHECK UP. HIS NECK DID NOT GET ANY BETTER SO ON 11-10-03 HE WAS SENT TO GAINESVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON HIS NECK, GETTING MOIST HEAT, ELECTRICAL STIMULATIO

Fall from machine

employee stumbled while climbing up bank from dredge at end of his shift. He hurt his left hip and knee. This was reported as information only-no medical treatment sought. His left knee started hurting him and he had an MRI done-small tear in left knee. He had surgery on his knee on April 19, 2004. He has been working full time until the date of his surgery on April 19.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING SCREENS INTO BACKHOE BUCKET, ONE SCREEN SLID OUT OF BUCKET HITTING EE ON THE TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING BOLTS AND PICKING UP ON 5 FT DREDGE SLEEVE. EE WAS SENT TO DR FOR CHECKUP AND IS ON LIGHT DUTY FOR TWO WEEKS. HAS A FOLLOW UP APPT. 10-10-03.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE OIL SEAL IN CUTTERHEAD ON THE CHLOE DREDGE. THE SEAL HAD A SHARP EDGE & HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE TRACKHOE & HAUL TRUCK. HE HURT HIS BACK CLIMBING IN AND OUT OF THE HAUL TRUCK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO CLEAN OUT THE CUTTERHEAD, EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE CATWALK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING BOARDS IN PIT, BACK SLOFFED OFF CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS KNEE EE WENT TO THE DR AND IT WAS THOUGHT HE HAD A SPRINED KNEE. HIS KNEE DID NOT GET ANY BETTER AND AN MRI WAS PERFORMED. SURGERY HAD TO BE PERFOMED ON 4-4-03 BECAUSE ITWAS DETERMINED HE HAD A TEAR IN HIS KNEE.

2002 · 9 incidents

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE DREDGE LADDER, FOOT WENTTHROUGH A PLACE IN THE CATWALK CUTTING HIS SHIN.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING CUTTERHEADOUT WITH SHOVEL AND PULLED LEFT SHOULDER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING WASTE AT PLANT #2 WITH TRACKHOE, MATERIAL FELL OFF SIDE OF BUCKET SPLASHING SAND & WATER INTO LEFT EYE.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS AT THE CONTROLS OF PLANT 2, WENT BETWEEN CONVEYOR & PLANT, HUNG HIS FOOT & FELL AGAINST ELECTRICAL BOX LATCH, EAR HIT LATCH, HITTING HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING LOOSE A HEAD PULLEY AND THE DRIVE SHAFT SHIFTED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE 980G LOADER PULLED IN TO MOVE THE STACKER BELT AT PLANT #2, HIT TIRE WITH CUTTING EDGE, TIRE BLEW UT BLOWING SAND, AIR INTO EE'S FACE, SMALL CUT ON LEFT EAR.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE WORK BOAT AT THE DREDGE WHEN THE DREDGE ANCHOR CABLE BROKE. HE WAS PULLING APPROXIMATELY 300' LONG CABLE ONTO THE DECK OF THE WORK BOAT. HE PULLED BOTH SHOULDERS. HE D ECLINED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. ON 12/30/02 HE WAS WORKING ON THE BELTS AT THE PLANT AND PULLED HIS SHOULDERS AGAIN. HIS ARMS & HAND STARTED GETTING NUMB SO HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR 5/23/03.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MOXY HAUL TRUCK, STEERING WHEEL JERKED, JAMMED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WAS OPERATING THE MOXY ARTICULATED HAUL TRUCK MOVING WASTE MATERIAL AT PLANT 2. THE ROADS HE WAS TRAV ELING ON ARE RELATIVELY LEVEL AND THERE IS SOME HEAVY RUTTING AT THE DUMP SITE. WHILE TURNING NEAR THE DUMP SITE THE WHEEL JARRED SUDDNELY, AND EE JAMMED HIS SHOULDER AS A RESULT.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RESETTING SPUD PIN AND HURT SHOULDER.

2001 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT AND HURT HIS BACK.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE STRAINED L. SHOULDER WHILE THROWING A GRAPPL-ING HOOK TO FISH OUT A CABLE IN THE LAKE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACED 8' PIPE INSIDE SPOOL OF CABLE TO TURN SPOOL OUTSIDE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE JUMPED OFF WORKBOAT ONTO LEFT LEG, STUMBLED AND WENT DOWN ON LEFT KNEE.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS ADJUSTING WATER VALVE BESIDE SHAKER ON PLANT #1, HE WAS ADJUSTING THE VALVE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS LAID ON TOP PIPE, ROCK BOUNCED OFF OF SHAKER HITTING HIS LEFT THUMB NAIL.

2000 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PIN OUT OF DREDGE LADDER WHICH WEIGHED APPROX 10 LBS TURNED TO LAY IT DOWN,AND SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS ON THE CATWALK BRING OIL TO PUT IN HYDRAULIC TANK, CORNER OF CATWALK GAVE WAY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS IS AN AMMENDED REPORT - EE WENT OUT FOR SURGERY ON HIS SHOULDER. EE'S WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DREDGE PIPE.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RAISED DUMP BED ON TRUCK TO EMPTY STICKY MATERIAL. IT DID NOT SLIDE OUT RESULTING IN THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO LIFT OFF THE GROUND & TURN OVER.