Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
VICTIM WAS CUTT3NG DUMP CABLE, CABLE BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE NECK REQUIRING STITCHES.
Hickory Coal Foyil Mine: 21 reportable incidents Coal
Hickory Coal Corp
· Surface
Controlled by
Frank W Podpechan
Claremore,
Rogers County,
OK
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3400988
MSHA record for Hickory Coal Foyil Mine (mine ID 3400988). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 21
- Years on record
- 1983–1985
- Latest incident
- Nov 1985
Ownership history
- Hickory Coal Corp 1977 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Hickory Coal Foyil Mine sits in Rogers County, Oklahoma, where the Census mining category is 1.6% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Rogers County, Oklahoma · Population 97,235
1.6%
Mining share of county employment
$77,688
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
21 on file1985 · 11 incidents
October 19, 1985
OK · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
EE STARTED TO 1ET INTO TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON FUEL TANK.
Hickory Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
THE DRILL STEEL FELL INTO THE DRILL HOLE LETTING THE DRILL CHAIN CATCH DRILLERS SHIRT PULLING HIM INTO THE CHAIN SHAFT
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
BEATING A PIN OUT OF T HE DRAGLINE BUCKET & A PIECE OF STEEL FEW UP & HIT HIM IN THE JAW.
August 14, 1985
OK · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MAN WAS STANDING WITH HANDS ON WALKWAY OF FUEL TRUCK. ANOTHER MAN WAS ON TOP OF FUEL TANK HE CLIMBED OFF TANK AND STEPPED ON WALK. PART OF WALKWAY PINCHED MANS HAND
August 10, 1985
OK · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
MAN WAS STANDING AT END OF DRAGLINE TRACK AND BUSHING STAND SLIDE FROM TRACK WHERE IT HAD BEEN SETTING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND LANDED ON FOOT
July 25, 1985
OK · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HOOD GUARD SLID OFF CAB-STRICKING SHOULDER.
May 13, 1985
OK · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
POWERED HAULAGE
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
WHILE DRIVING HAUL TRUCK BOUNCING AROUND HAULING COAL FROM PIT TO COAL PAD MAYBE BUT EE IS NOT SURE THAT IS WHAT HE WAS DOING THAT & BACK JUST STARTED HURTING EE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH BACK BEF ORE.
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
SLIPPED ON DRAGLINE LADDER BRUISED UPPER RT LEG
March 23, 1985
OK · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
CHAIN SLIPPED ALLOWING TD25BELLYPAN TO FALL AND PIN MECHANICS.
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
RAINING AT TIME MUDDY GROUND CONDITIONS
1984 · 5 incidents
December 17, 1984
OK · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MAN WAS HOLDING BACKUP PUNCH AND THE MAN WAS HITTING THE PUNCH WITH HAMMER MAN HIT PUNCH WITH HAMMER AND HAMMER GLANCED OFF HITTING THE MAN HOLDING THE PUNCH WITH HAMMER
December 3, 1984
OK · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
ELECTRICAL
Hickory Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
BATTERY WAS CHARGING.WHEN MAN CHECKED IT EXPLODED.
October 10, 1984
OK · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
LOADING 55 GAL OIL BARREL INTO LOADER BUCKET AND BARREL SLID AGAINST LOADER BUCKET AND FELL ONTO IT SIDE AND PIN WRIST BETWEEN BUCKET AND BARREL
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine
SLID ON TRUCK FRAME AND FELL TO THE GROUND
February 14, 1984
OK · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING 6IN HOSE AND PULLED MUSCLE
1983 · 5 incidents
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
1 INCH PIPE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND FELL HITTING MY HEAD. (SMALL CUT-4 STITCHES)
Hickory Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances
CUTTING A BEARING OUT OF LOADER AND SLAG CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE
July 11, 1983
OK · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TIGHTENING A DRAIN PLUG ON OIL PAN AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW
March 29, 1983
OK · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN PIPE WRENCH AND KELLY BAR FRAME-BROKE SMALL FINGER AND ONE BONE IN HAND.
February 17, 1983
OK · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
IT WAS WET P HE FELL ON A ROCK.