Mining Incidents

Claremore Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

APAC-Central, Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Claremore, Rogers County, OK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3400410

Claremore Quarry has $41K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1984–2008
Latest incident
Jan 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
50
citations
8
significant & substantial
$41,111
proposed penalties
$18,011
paid to date
44% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $23,100 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
34
inspections on record
576
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 576 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Claremore Quarry has $41K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$41K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
46 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-08-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 582 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 887 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,139 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 940 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 854 0 0 0.0
Show 52 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q4 2,475 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,450 1 0 224.7
2012 Q2 2,523 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,966 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,913 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 8,191 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,706 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,024 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,223 3 0 574.4
2010 Q3 3,630 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,169 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,852 1 0 350.6
2009 Q4 3,757 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,028 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,197 6 1 1154.5
2009 Q1 3,593 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,250 1 0 307.7
2008 Q3 6,486 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,208 5 0 805.4
2008 Q1 2,877 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,995 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,438 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,173 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,459 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,759 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,686 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,949 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,680 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,745 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,896 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 10,151 9 1 886.6
2005 Q1 8,835 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,073 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,870 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,033 4 3 497.9
2004 Q1 10,951 1 0 91.3
2003 Q4 11,807 4 2 338.8
2003 Q3 8,359 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,440 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,899 1 0 169.5
2002 Q4 6,891 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,481 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,921 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,595 3 0 536.2
2001 Q4 10,957 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,847 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,667 1 0 93.7
2001 Q1 9,164 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 9,137 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 11,314 1 1 88.4
2000 Q2 8,612 9 0 1045.1
2000 Q1 7,436 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
March 24, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Bellco Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Apparently the victim attempted to install drill steel with the mast vertical and the drill head rotating. The victim became entangled in the rotating drill steel when the steel cross threaded in the drill collar.

April 25, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by powered moving object

LOADER OPERATOR OTHER INFORMED HIS FOREMAN, EE THAT HIS LOADER HAD AN OIL LEAK. EE TOLD OTHER THAT HE COULDN'T FIND THE LEAK, CLIMBED DOWN, WENT TO HIS PICKUP TRUCK FOR A FLASHLIGHT, RETURNED, & CLIMBED UNDER THE LOADER TO LOOK FOR LEAK. OTHER THINKING THEY WERE DONE, CLOSED THE COWLING, GET INTO THE CAB, AND PUT THE LOADER IN REVERSE. EE HEARING THE BACKUP ALARM, UNSUCESSFULLY TRI

Reportable incidents

21 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2008 · 1 incident

January 9, 2008 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC-Oklahoma Inc · Fall from ladders

While greasing belt on wash plant, ladder gave way and ee fell to the ground hitting his elbow.

2007 · 1 incident

December 26, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repetitive Movement operating equipment (loader). Accumulative trauma over time, 37 years as loader operator. No lost time until surgery.

2006 · 1 incident

April 24, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repetitive movement of operating equipment, accumulative trauma over time. No lost time until 7-05-06 when he had surgery.

2005 · 2 incidents

July 9, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped off ladder to ground while doing maintenance.

June 6, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bellco Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON EQUIPMENT, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, SCRAPING HIS BACK AGAINST THE EQUIPMENT.

2004 · 1 incident

2003 · 2 incidents

June 7, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON A CONVEYER WHEN A 1 1/2 INCH SQUARE TUBING FELL AND HIT EE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

2002 · 1 incident

February 22, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON BEARING WITH CAT BAR, CAT BAR SLIPPED, A SLIVER OF METAL WENT INTO THE EYE.

2001 · 1 incident

April 19, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

TOO MUCH ROCK IN BUCKET, SHOOK BUCKET TO REMOVE EXCESS ROCK; 1 8"-10" ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF BUCKET AND HIT AND CRACKED WINDSHIELD. MINUTE PARTICLES OF GLASS WENT INTO HIS EYE.

2000 · 3 incidents

August 4, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING TUBE OF GREASE IN GRASE GUN. METAL RIN ON TUBE CUT HIS FINGER.

July 14, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bellco Materials Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS ENTERING FRONT OF SKID LOADER, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE STRUCK HIS ARM ON SHARP OBJECT ON ROLL OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE OF MACHINE.

February 7, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A COME-ALONG, ON A TAIL PULLEY SECTION, THE COME-ALONG STRIPPED A TOOTH CAUSING THE HANDLE TO HIS HIS ARM WHERE THE ELBOW BENDS.

1999 · 2 incidents

July 29, 1999 OK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING TAILGATE ON POWDER TRUCK, HAND SLIPPED, TAILGATE CAME DOWN HITTING HAND.

June 7, 1999 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING CONVEYOR BELT ON CONVEYOR; A PIECE OF IRON FELL OFF STRIKING HIS RIGHT SIDE.

1997 · 2 incidents

July 7, 1997 OK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Bellco Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE BACKED OVER HIS TOES ON THE LEFT FOOT WHILE HE WAS MOVING A TRACK DRILL.

February 5, 1997 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP PIPE AND IRON AROUND THE PLANT. THE PIPE AND IRON WERE MATERIALS WHICH WERE LEFT AFTER CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CRUSHING PLANT. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 2-8-97.

1992 · 1 incident

May 20, 1992 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HOOKING UP AIR COMPRESSOR,HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN EYE ON HITCH AND BUMPER ON PICKUP. SMASHED LEFT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS.

1991 · 1 incident

April 10, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bellco Materials Inc · Fall from machine

JUMPED OFF TRUCK R FOOT LANDED ON BLOCK OF WOOD

1988 · 1 incident

July 31, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGER WAS HIT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER.

1984 · 1 incident

August 15, 1984 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BEATING A ROCK IN THE FEEDER OF THE CRUSHER AND ANOTHER ROCK FELL DOWN ON HIS FOOT.

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