Mining Incidents

Sooner Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Sandra Lee Williams
Picher,Ok, Ottawa County, OK  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3402025

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2007–2016
Latest incident
Dec 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
56
citations
16
significant & substantial
$9,652
proposed penalties
$9,652
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
2025 Q4 440 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 399 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 434 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 426 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 270 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 305 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 276 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 209 0 0 0.0
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 file

2016 · 1 incident

December 24, 2016 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Williams Diversified Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using razor knife to cut slot in belt of wash plant, knife slipped, cutting employee's finger.

2014 · 1 incident

November 19, 2014 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williams Diversified Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was using shovel to clear chat from screening plant area. He felt a "pop" in his lower back. Diagnosis: lower back strain.

2007 · 1 incident

October 25, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was standing on hopper brace attempting to dislodge large rock which was caught in the hopper. He slipped off the brace, straining his left knee.