Mining Incidents

Gore QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Gore, Sequoyah County, OK · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3401713
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2004–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2026 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was attempting to separate the bearing race from a bearing on Silo 9 when they received an injury to their right hand. The bearing race was impacted by the hammer and splintered. A piece of the race became lodge in employee's hand.

Struck against stationary object

An employee was attempting to place a plate in the pioneer shaker table when EE received a laceration to EE's right hand. EE was utilizing a sledgehammer when the hammer slipped and caused EE's right knuckle to abrade on the pioneer shaker plate.

Contact with hot objects or substances

On Monday, 01/12/2026, Souter Mechanic, was attempting to weld on machinery and received a slag burn to the inside of their ear. Mechanic had the welding torch positioned below them, and when welding the metal popped and a splash went into their left ear.

2025 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

As EE was reassembling the silo pipes, EE attempted to use an impact tool and wrench combination to tighten a bolt. The impact torqued the wrench, and EE's little finger was pinned between the wrench and the pipe.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE had opened the haul truck hood with a crowbar, and then EE was attempting to use the bar to prop the hood open while EE was filling the truck with antifreeze. In the process, EE shifted position and the crowbar came loose and crushed EE's hand between the hood and the engine bay.

Struck by falling object

Employee was on the lower platform of the control house, assisting in freeing a rock obstruction from the mouth of the jaw crusher. Employee had opened the top of the crusher cage so that the operator could manually free the obstruction. After obstructions were freed, the rock entered the jaw and the vibration caused the guard to fall and impact employee's left hand.

Fall from machine

The employee was climbing down the ladder of a haul truck, missed the last few steps and fell to the ground.

2024 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was walking toward the plant and noticed the front end loader coming up behind EE and stepped to the left side of the road to move out of the way. As EE stepped down, EE's left ankle rolled causing an ankle injury.

2023 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operator was attempting to repair a leaking seal on a rotary valve. The operator placed their hand between the chain & the drive sprocket. EE's hand was pulled into the sprocket & crushed between the chain & the sprocket. The incident resulted in a broken thumb & 2 broken fingers in addition to a laceration across EE's entire hand.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE was climbing onto loader using provided steps and his foot slipped off bottom step, causing him to hit his upper teeth onto step of ladder.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

After dismounting the plant, the injured turned to walk and his knee popped and caused him to fall to the ground. Injured thought his knee would be o.k. and worked the rest of the day. That night, his knee swelled and he went to the doctor. Injury caused a strain to the employee's knee.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Operator was backing down ramp toget load of water with half of load water on. Trans converter failed truck was free wheeling using brakes lightly or feathering, and turned into high wall, water sloshed to low side turned over. Driver had seat belt on.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was using wedge to clear rocks hung up in jaw. Took safety glasses off to see down in jaw. Broke rock loose and wedge went down past jaw bottom. Had installed new toggle plate. Had closed gap on jaw. Struck wedge chipped off metal and cut beside right eye.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stopped to tire boot strings, put foot on truck bumper, leaned over achilles tendon sanpped left foot.