While operating the hoe, a newly installed hose blew an end & sprayed hot oil over the engine & turbos igniting a fire that quickly got out of control. Fire extinguishers had no effect. 1st fire department called deployed to the wrong place & a 2nd fire dept. had to be called. The fire depts did not fight fire, but made sure it stayed contained. Burned out @ 2:00pm no injuries
Milton Mine Coal
Ollar-Decker LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Elton Ollar; Ed Decker
Milton,
Le Flore County,
OK
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3401790
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2003–2006
- Latest incident
- Sep 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
49
citations
21
significant & substantial
$9,994
proposed penalties
$4,594
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,721 | 1 | 0 | 581.1 |
| 2006 Q3 | 3,253 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,145 | 9 | 5 | 2861.7 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,067 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,760 | 1 | 0 | 568.2 |
| 2005 Q3 | 4,608 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 3,645 | 4 | 1 | 1097.4 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2006 · 1 incident
Ollar-Decker LLC · Accident type, without injuries
2004 · 1 incident
April 8, 2004
OK · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ollar-Decker LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While using a floor jack to align a planitary gear on an international 350c and dump truck, the jack moved slightly causing the handle to jerk and strike the injured's forearm causing ahairline fracture
2003 · 1 incident
Ollar-Decker LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
INSECT BITE TO THE INJURED'S HAND CAUSED A SECONDARY INFECTION REQUIRING A PRESCRIPTION.