Mining Incidents

Troy PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Mill Creek, Johnston County, OK · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3401581
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Oct 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee complained of pain in his right hip and leg from no particular incident. Ee is a haul truck driver. He was taken to the doctor, diagnosed with tendonitits and was released to full duty. However, the condition continued to worsen and surgery was performed on 3/11/04 resulting in the incident transitioning in to a reportable/lost time.

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

PETERBUILT TRUCK TURNED OVER ON IT'S SIDE WHEN TURNING A CORNER. RAIN AND LIGHTENING CONTRIBUTED. THE DRIVER HIT HER HEAD AND LEG. SHE WAS ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Struck against stationary object

7HE WAS WORKING ON THE SCREEN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A CROWN BAR ON THE SCREEN, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED SEVERAL SUTURES TO CLOSE.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS CLIMBING DOWN INTO THE POSSUMBELLY OF THE TYROCK SCREEN. I SLIPPED AND SLID DOWN ABOUT 3'. WHEN MY RIGHT FOOT HIT THE CONVEYOR BELT, I DISLOCATED MY RIGHT ANKLE.

2001 · 11 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF STAIRS ONTO ROCK, STUMBLED AND FELLS, STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON A ROCK.

Contact with electrical current

EE COULD NOT START THE SHACKER SO HE WENT TO THE ELECTRICAL BUILDING TO CHECK THE HEATERS AND FUSES. EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE PLANT AND WAS HOT AND SWEATY. HE FOUND TWO BLOWN FUSES AND BEGAN REPLACING THEM WITH DISCONNECT STILL ON. WHEN HE TRIED TO INSET THE SECOND FUSE HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE HANGING SHEET METAL INTO PLACE ON A 992C CATERPILLAR WHEEL LOADER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SQUATTING STRADDLE OF THE HEAD PULLEY USING HIS LEGS TO SLIDE THE HEAD PULLEY ONTO A SHAFT. HE HAD MOVED THE PULLEY SEVERAL TIMES THIS WAY HURTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE PUSHED ON GLASS TO OPEN DOOR - GLASS BROKE.

Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WALKING ALONG THE RAILROAD TRACKS TO THROW A SWITCH. A ROCK ROLLED UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL IN A PUDDLE OF OIL IN THE FUEL BAY.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS JUMPING THE STARTER TERMINAL WITH A SCREWDRIVER, AND SLIPPED. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE RING GEAR AND THE STARTER DRIVE.

Fall onto or against objects

FELL OF 5 1/2"" CONE. HIT RIGHT ANKLE ON TRUCK BED.

Struck against stationary object

PUNCTURED THUMB WHILE TIGHTENING HOSE CLAMP WITHA SCREWDRIVER.

Fall down stairs

SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

2000 · 6 incidents

Contact with electrical current

EE WAS UNHOOKING ELECTRIC SERVICE FROM WELDING MACHINE AND WAS SHOCKED.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING V-BELTS WHEN IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

Struck against stationary object

BUMPED HIS HEAD WHEN HIS KNEE CAME OUT OF JOINT, IT HAPPENED WHEN HE WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS.

Rubbed or abraded

THE EE WAS KNEELING AND TRIED TO STAND HIS RIGHT KNEE LOCKED UP.

Fall from machine

TIGHTENING COME-A-LONG TO SPLICE BELT COME-A-LONG SLIPPED. HE FELL OFF 2 TON TRACK AND LANDED ON HIS BACK AND NECK.

Struck against a moving object

EE BEGAN MOVING CARS WITH HIS HEAD OUT THE WINDOW WATCHING THE TRACKS. HE HIT LOADED CARS AT A SPEED OF 3-5 MPH. THIS KNOCKED HIS SHOULDER INTO THE WINDOW FRAME.