Mining Incidents

Red Oak Mine Coal

Controlled by William J Cooper
Red Oak, Latimer County, OK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3400976

Red Oak Mine has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
62
Years on record
1987–1999
Latest incident
Apr 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
10
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,158
proposed penalties
$1,158
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
6
inspections on record
68
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: 68 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Red Oak Mine has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
10 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-04-13.
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
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 2,126 2 0 940.7
2001 Q1 2,922 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,756 2 1 532.5
2000 Q3 6,402 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,274 6 3 647.0
2000 Q1 10,465 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

62 on file

1999 · 1 incident

April 13, 1999 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REPLACING A REAR END IN A SERVICE TRUCK. THE INJURED WAS LIFTING AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.

1998 · 7 incidents

July 27, 1998 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE REPORTED ON HIS 7/27/98 TIME SHEET THAT HIS BACK HURT. HE WORKED FULL SHIFTS ON 7/27/98 AND 7/28/. SAW A DR 1ST TIME ON 7/29/98 SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR FOR BACT STRAIN

July 15, 1998 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE, THE INJURED STEPPED ONTO A HOLE AND INTO IT WITH ONE LEG AND CAUGHT HIMSELF. HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL THE 24TH WHEN HE WENT TO A DR BECAUSE OF PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. HE IS SEEING A CHIRPPRACTOR AFTER WORK HOURS NO TIME HAS BEEN LOST BUT HE HAS SEENTHE DR SEVERAL TIME.

May 5, 1998 OK · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 5.6.98 AT 1:30 PM THE INJURED COMPLAINED OF SEVERE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM, SHOULDER, AND BACK AND MINOR PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM. HE SAID THE PAINS STATRED THE DAY BEFORE BUT HE WAS ABLE TO WORK THE DOCTOR SAYS THE PROBLEM IS MUSCLE SPASMS.

April 19, 1998 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING A HAND GRINDER A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE. FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WORKED TWO MORE DAYS BEFORE REPORTING INJURY WENT TO DR TO HAVE FRAGEMENT REMOVED AND MISSED TWO DAYS WORK. H AD TWO FOLLOWTIP VISITING TO DR TO BE CHECKED.

January 7, 1998 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE LOADING COAL, THE INJURED HIT AN UNMOVABLE AREA IN THE PIT FLOOR, JERKING THE LOADER STEERING WHEEL AND JAMMING THE INJURED S WRIST AND STRAINING IT.

January 6, 1998 OK · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WENT TO A DR AND RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR WRIST PAIN ON A NONREPORTABLE INJURY ORIGINALLY HAPPINING IN JUNE 96. THE PAIN CONTINUED UNTIL SEEING A DR AGAIN ON 1-6-98 SURGERY IS A POSSIBLITY IN THE FURTURE. PAIN STARTED WHILE TURNING ONE PAGE TIME SHEETS TO ENTER NEXT SHEET INOFORMATION.

1997 · 2 incidents

November 24, 1997 OK · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED AND A SECOND WELDER WERE BOTH GRINDING OVERHEAD AND WERE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. A PIECE OF METAL GOT BEHIND THE GLASSES AND EMBEDDED INTO HIS EYE. A DR. REMOVED IT.

February 14, 1997 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE HELPING WORK ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET'S DUMP BLOCK, A PIECE OF DIRT, FELL FROM HIGHER UP ON THE BUCKET AND HIT THE INJURED IN THE BACK CAUSING STRAINED/INFLAMED MUSCLES.

1996 · 5 incidents

September 30, 1996 OK · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS HELPING STRIP ELECTRIC CABLE WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.

August 19, 1996 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE ON THE BED OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK GETTING FILTERS, THE INJURED SLIPPED ON THE WET FROM MORNING DEW TRUCK BED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF STRAINING HIS BACK AND HIPS.

August 14, 1996 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING DOWN 2 DII TRUNION BALLS WITH THE HELP OF A TRUCK DRIVER, RIGHT HAND FINGER GOT SMASHED.

July 2, 1996 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM HIS TRACTOR, EE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE HIT HIS FACE REQUIRING STITCHES ON HIS MOUTH.

June 4, 1996 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON BLADE ARM AND FELL OFF MACHINE, I HAD OIL ON BOTTOM OF BOOTS.

1995 · 2 incidents

December 21, 1995 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED WAS HELPING TO PULL A WATER PUMP HOSE AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK EACH WORK DAY UNTIL THE 28TH.

November 13, 1995 OK · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE HELPING UNLOAD CONVEYOR ROLLERS, THE INJURED CUT HIS FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

1994 · 3 incidents

December 15, 1994 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE HELPING TO RELUG A DRAG CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE, A 3/4 X 1 INCH PIECE OF THE SLEDGE HAMMER BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN HIS LEG MUSCLE, REQUIRING SURGERY TO REMOVE IT.

December 6, 1994 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE HELPING PULL A CABLE, THE INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 15, 1994 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE LIFTNG AND SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER, THE INJURED STRAINED HIMSELF INT HE GROIN AREA.

1993 · 4 incidents

November 6, 1993 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 12-15-93 AND NEVER REPORTED AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY. COMPANY NOTIFIED BY FILING OF CLAIM FOR MONEY.

October 19, 1993 OK · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A HAND HELD GRINDER, THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND CUT THE EE'S ARM REQUIRING THREE STITCHES. NO LOST TIME EXCEPT TO DOCTOR FOR STITCHES.

July 9, 1993 OK · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING WITH A TORCH, THE INJURED HAD A PIECE OF HOT MATERIAL POP, THROWING A PIECE OF MOLTEN METAL INTO HIS EYE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE INJURED RECEIVED A BURN CAUSING A BLISTER ON THE EYEBALL.

January 16, 1993 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall from machine

GREASING THE GOOSENECK ON SCRAPPER SF-2, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL DOWN INSIDE OF THE SCRAPER PAN. LANDED ON HIS LOWER BACK BRUISING HIS LOWER MUSCLE. LEFT ELBOW WAS INJURED ALSO.

1992 · 13 incidents

December 15, 1992 OK · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON THE THROTTLE OF HIS WELDER AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND THE FAN OF THE ENGINE CUT HIS FINGERS.

August 9, 1992 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall from machine

61206ORKING ON THE DRAGLINE,AND STEPPED DOWN,SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE.

July 7, 1992 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CLEANING OUT SOUTH TUNNEL SHAKER CABLE HAD BROKE AND WERE TRYING TO PRY WITH BAR, BACK INTO PLACE.

February 11, 1992 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall from machine

MOUNTING DOZER, HAND SLIPPED FROM GRABRAIL, FELL FROM BLADE ARM TO GROUND LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 5, 1992 OK · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS DRIVING THE ARCH PIN OUT OF THE 500W BUCKET I NAME WAS ON THE GORUND REMOVING J-BOLT WHEN ARCH PIN FELL OUT HITTING I NAME ON TOP OF THE HEAD

January 3, 1992 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DUMP COAL FROM END-DUMP TRAILER, THE SHEER PIN AT THE TOP OF THE LIFT CYLINDER BROKE ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO TRUN OVER. THE TRACTOR REMAINED UPRIGHT.

January 3, 1992 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TWIN 10" PUMP IN RAYNOR PIT WAS HALFWAY SUNK.IN ORDER TO PULL PUMP OUT OF PIT,INJURED GOES OUT ON BARGE BY BOAT WITH A LIKE JACKET.HE HAD DISCONNECTED HOSE AND WAS ROLLING UP POWERCORD WHEN BA RGE FLIPS,PINNING HIM UNDER WATER.

1991 · 9 incidents

October 23, 1991 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REFER TO FORM 7000-1 DATED 10-04-91. THIS IS A CONTINUATION FOR THAT REPORT. ON 10-23-91, HE LEFT HIS WORK DUTIES AND WAS AWAY FROM WORK DUTIES AND WAS AWAY FROM WORK FOR 12 DAYS.

August 6, 1991 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A 6IN PUMP IN AN OPEN PIT AT THE 500W PIT AFTERPOSITIONING THE PUMP HE WAS STANDING ON THE PUMP FRAME & HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FRAME STRIKING HIS LOWER LEG AGAINST THE F RAME

July 26, 1991 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHIILE REMOVING SWING SHAFT OUT OF DRAGLINE BY CHAIN, THE CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED DROPPING SHAFT. HE GRABBED CHAIN- CUT INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

May 21, 1991 OK · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

STOOD OUTA BY FIELD ATTEMPTING TO HELP MOVE COWS FROM MINE SITE & HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO SOMETHING

April 29, 1991 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SIPHON SOME DIESEL FUEL FROM THE RAILCAR LOADER INTO THE TEREX FRONT END LOADER NOT A COMMON PRACTICE HE SWALLOWED A MOUTH FULL OF DIESEL FUEL WHICH RESULTED IN MAKING HIM SICK.

February 21, 1991 OK · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by flying object

HE DOESN'T REALLY KNOW WHAT OR HOW IT HAPPENED. WED. AFTERNOON, HIS LEFT EYE FELT IT HAD SOMETHING IN IT. HE CLEANED IT OUT AND DIDN'T SAY ANYMORE UNTIL FOLLOWING TUSESDAY 2-26-91 WHEN I TOO K HIM TO THE DR.

1990 · 7 incidents

November 21, 1990 OK · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE DOESNT REALLY KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENED IRRITATION IN RIGHT EYE STARTED ON 11-22-90.

September 10, 1990 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRIVING BOLT OUT OF HOLE USING SLEDGE HAMMERWITH RIGHT HAND HITTING LEFT INDEX FINGER ON TIP OR END OF FINGER.

August 1, 1990 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SETTING PUMP IN PIT. PULLING ON DISHARGE HOSE. WHILE PULLING ON DISHCARGE HOSE HE PULLED HIS BACK OUT OF PLACE.

July 2, 1990 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BRAKE FAILURE ON DUMP TRUCK. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO TURN TRUCK AT A RATE OF SPEED WHICH CAUSED TRUCK TO ROLL OVER.

April 17, 1990 OK · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WORKING ON TUB OF DRAGLINE STANDING IN TUB HOLE CUTTING HOLE AROUND HIM, PANTS LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNS TO LOWER BACK OF L LEG

January 10, 1990 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE RAILED TO BLOCK TRAILOR HITCH AND WHEELS ON TRAILOR BEFORE UNHITCHING FROM PICKUP. TRAILOR HITCH FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

1989 · 4 incidents

September 25, 1989 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON THE NORTH END OF SHOP ON A CATERPILLER DOZER WITH A 1" IMPACT WRENCH WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF OF THE SOCKET AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 4, 1989 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING AT THE SHOP, WORKING ON A D-8L CATERPILLAR DOZER UNDER CARRIAGE, HE BENT OVER USING A PRY-BAR AND HURT HIS BACK.

March 13, 1989 OK · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IN RAW COAL TUNNEL ON FEEDER. TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCK COMING OUT OF FEEDER INTO SHOOT. COAL FELL DOWN AND LODGED ARM IN SHOOT.

1988 · 4 incidents

June 7, 1988 OK · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FOOT THROTTLE STUCK AND DRIVER REACHED DOWN IN FLOOR TO RELEASE IT AND PULLED TRUCK OFF RIGHT HAND SIDE OF ROAD AND TURNED TRUCK OVER ON RIGHT SIDE.

February 17, 1988 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BATTERY EXPLODED IN HIS FACE WHILE DIAGNOSING PROBLEM WITH STARTER AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON 3/4 T. FORD PICKUP. HE REMOVED BATTERY CAPS AND LOOKED IN BATTERY WHEN STARTER WAS ENGAGED AT SOLENO ID SWITCH WITH A SCREWDRIVER.

1987 · 1 incident

August 25, 1987 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME REACHED 6NDER A RAISED HOOD OF TRUCK TO CHECK P.S. BELT AND ANOTHER DRIVER STARTED THE TRUCK RESULTING IN HE LOOSING INDEX FINGER AT FIRST JOINT ON LEFT HAND.

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