Mining Incidents

Idabel Metal/Non-Metal

Idabel, Mccurtain County, OK  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3400507

Idabel has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1991–2013
Latest incident
Oct 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
102
citations
26
significant & substantial
$19,391
proposed penalties
$18,554
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $837 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
67
inspections on record
804
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: 804 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Idabel has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$19K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
101 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-08-28.
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
2025 Q4 1,453 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,435 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,676 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,413 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,648 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,023 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,712 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,160 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,604 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,781 1 0 359.6
2023 Q2 3,108 1 0 321.8
2023 Q1 2,236 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,160 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,061 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,388 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,372 1 0 421.6
2021 Q4 2,456 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,320 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,037 1 0 329.3
2021 Q1 2,942 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,012 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,352 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,956 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,353 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,576 1 0 388.2
2019 Q3 3,376 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,881 1 0 347.1
2019 Q1 2,587 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,048 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,213 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,751 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,205 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,462 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,910 1 0 343.6
2017 Q2 2,300 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,390 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,751 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,246 1 0 308.1
2016 Q2 2,960 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,633 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,501 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,914 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,210 1 0 237.5
2015 Q1 2,196 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,816 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,371 3 1 889.9
2014 Q2 4,377 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,954 1 0 252.9
2013 Q4 3,914 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,229 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,235 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,740 1 0 267.4
2012 Q4 3,904 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,086 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,671 1 0 272.4
2012 Q1 3,471 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,250 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,996 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,451 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,231 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,854 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,571 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,389 1 0 227.8
2010 Q1 3,830 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,874 2 2 516.3
2009 Q3 4,229 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,514 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,420 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,890 3 0 1038.1
2008 Q3 3,210 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,966 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,586 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,641 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,935 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,699 4 1 1081.4
2007 Q1 4,709 9 3 1911.2
2006 Q4 3,919 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,471 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,730 2 0 536.2
2006 Q1 4,069 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,859 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,795 3 1 1073.3
2005 Q2 2,899 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,591 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,770 6 1 2166.1
2004 Q3 3,011 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,985 4 0 1340.0
2004 Q1 3,059 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,876 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,289 5 1 1520.2
2003 Q2 2,586 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,741 2 0 729.7
2002 Q4 3,079 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,816 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,730 5 1 1831.5
2002 Q1 2,784 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,014 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,296 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,372 27 7 8007.1
2001 Q1 3,556 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,771 8 7 2887.0
2000 Q3 3,504 1 0 285.4
2000 Q2 3,454 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,304 5 1 3834.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2013 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2013 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

While attempting to load a sheet of steel onto a loader bucket the miner lost control of it and it fell striking him in the lower leg resulting in a broken right leg.

June 10, 2013 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company, a Limited Partnership · Struck against a moving object

Employee says he was digging a stuck boulder in muck pile. The loader bucket popped over the top of it when he curled it back causing loader to lurch forward hitting muck pile jarring employee. This caused a pain in his lower back and legs. MRI on 6/19/13 shows 2 herniated discs. Evaluation of injury and surgeons is taking place. Lost-time status effective 6/24/2013.

2008 · 1 incident

January 21, 2008 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company, a Limited Partnership · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Weather was cold and wet. Employee was exiting loader at the end of his shift, when his foot slipped on the slick step. This allowed his weight to shift, causing a sprain to the lumbar region. Employee did not fall.

2003 · 1 incident

1998 · 1 incident

1996 · 1 incident

July 25, 1996 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK JAMMED INTO THE JAW OF THE CRUSHER WHEN ROCK ROLLED ONTO EE LEG

1991 · 1 incident

June 26, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PICKED UP BOULDER TO THROW INTO JAMMED CRUSHER.

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The full compliance file on Idabel

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.