Mining Incidents

Ryan Mine Coal

K & R Coal Company · Surface
Controlled by Roger E Dahlgren
Stigler, Haskell County, OK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3401337

MSHA record for Ryan Mine (mine ID 3401337). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
36
Years on record
1983–1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

36 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

1991 · 8 incidents

December 4, 1991 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS STARTING EQUIPMENT AND HE STEPPED OUT OF THE GREASE TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND HE TURNED HIS ANKLE.

July 1, 1991 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY WERE UNLOADING BLOCKS OFF OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND THEY SLID ONE OF THEM ONTO HIS FINGER.

June 28, 1991 OK · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPAIRING DRAG CABLES-KNOCKING WEDGE BACK IN DRAG SOCKET AND A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE (LEFT CHEEK).

June 20, 1991 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
K & R Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURN ON EYE. EYE LID, USING CUTTING TORCH, SLAG SPLASHED OVER GLASSES ONTO EYE LID.

May 16, 1991 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN AN INCLINE RAMP TWISTED HIS KNEE.

February 13, 1991 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK HELPING A MECHANIC WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT OR WHATEVER FELL INTO HIS EYE.

1990 · 3 incidents

November 1, 1990 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SMASHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHILE CLEANING OUT MUD WITH A PRY BAR ON THE CAR BODY OF THE DRAGLINE.

June 19, 1990 OK · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING AND WELDING METAL STRIPS IN FEEDER AND USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN THE METAL WHEN HE GOT COAL DUST AND RUST IN RIGHT EYE.

June 7, 1990 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Coal Company · Fall from machine

STEPPED FROM LADDER ON DRAGLINE TO FUEL TANK AND STEPPED ON LOOSE WRENCH AND FELL

1989 · 4 incidents

December 18, 1989 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
K & R Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON FRONT TRANSMISSION OF SCRAPER WHEN A LINE BLEW A HOLD IN IT AND SPRAYED METHANOL INTO EYES.

June 3, 1989 OK · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A PIECE OF STEEL AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK.

May 23, 1989 OK · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACED HAND IN HOODED LOCK ON THE EXPLOSIVE MAGAZINE TO OPEN THE LOCK AND WAS STUNG ON THE R THUMB

1988 · 3 incidents

October 19, 1988 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN A BOLT OVERHEAD BOLT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT HIM ON THE NOSE CUT HIS NOSE AND REQUIRED STITCHES

April 13, 1988 OK · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
K & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RAISING MAST ON DRILL, GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN MAST AND FRAME, PINCHED OR SLICED OFF PAD OF FINGER.

March 11, 1988 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Coal Company · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED ON WALKWAY OF LADER. FELL TO GROUND.

1987 · 10 incidents

December 31, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TO REPAIR THE D9AGLIE HE WAS LIFTING 12X2 INCH TIMBERS TO BLOCK THE DRAGLINE

December 19, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING A WATER3PUMP OUT OF THE WATER AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE BAIL ON THE PUMP AND THE LIFTING CHAIN.

October 22, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
K & R Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LUNG AND UPPER 9ESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE -AFTER 10-17-86 LAYOFF AND REDUCTION OF WORK FORCE DUE TO LACK OF WORK.RECD PAPERWORK FROM COMP COMM.

October 22, 1987 OK · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
K & R Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOWW -L5Y OFF AND REDUCTION OF HALF OF WORK FORCE DUE TO LACK OF WORK.RECD PAPERWORK FROM COMP COURT.

September 25, 1987 OK · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
K & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE GUARD OVER 7HE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS REMOVED TO ALLOW REPAIR WORK ON THE COMPRESSOR AND AIR CONDITIONER. EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE COMPRESSOR AND SEVERED THE INDEX FINGER ON THE R IGHT HAND. 3

September 3, 1987 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRIVING 5 WEDGE OUT OF HOIST CABLE SOCKET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER & A PIECE OF THE CABLE WEDGE WENT IN HIS LEFT EYE

August 29, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS PUTTING3HYDRAULIC OIL IN A SCRAPER STARTED CLIMBING DOWN STEPPED ON LEFT FRONT FENDER SLIPPED AND FELL ON TRANSMISSION BRACKET

June 30, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler ELECTRICAL
K & R Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS CHARGING A 6ATTERY WHEN IT EXPLODED SENDING ACID IN EYES.

June 29, 1987 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING TRAVEL 7HAIN PIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF IT WENT BETWEEN FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

June 27, 1987 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
K & R Coal Company · Contact with heat

EXTREMELY HOT W9ATHER, WAS WORKING OUT IN THE SUN ON A LARGE PIECE OF MACHINERY.

1986 · 3 incidents

October 17, 1986 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
K & R Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE CLAIMS HE W5S INJURED WHILE RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED TO HIS DOZER. A FOREMAN WAS DRIVING THE PICKUP. THIS EE WAS LAID OFF ALONG WITH 20 OTHE EES O N FRIDAY THE 177H OF OCTOBER. HE RETURNED ON MONDAY & CLAIMED HE WAS INJURED ON FRIDAY MORNING.

January 10, 1986 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PRESSIN1 A BEARING ON THE DRAGLINE A CHAIN BROKE STRIKING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION

1985 · 2 incidents

January 3, 1985 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE REMOVING CABLE FROM DRUM CABLE ROLLED OFF THE DRUM HITTING FOOT.

1983 · 1 incident

February 10, 1983 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Coal Company · Fall from machine

BECAUSE OF MUDDY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS HE SLIPPED OFF TRACK OF D-9 DOZER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GREASE THE MACHINE LANDED ON FEET TWISTING ANKLE AND FOOT

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