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Sooner Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Sandra Lee Williams
Picher,Ok, Ottawa County, OK  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3402025

Sooner has $10K 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
3
Years on record
2007–2016
Latest incident
Dec 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
56
citations
16
significant & substantial
$9,652
proposed penalties
$9,652
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
39
inspections on record
390
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: 390 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sooner has $10K 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
56 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-04-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 440 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 399 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 434 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 426 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 270 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 305 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 276 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 209 0 0 0.0
Show 69 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 325 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 307 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 511 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 439 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 237 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 110 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 213 1 0 4694.8
2022 Q1 1,587 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 628 2 0 3184.7
2021 Q3 948 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,545 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 798 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 843 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,283 1 0 779.4
2020 Q2 1,821 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,363 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,039 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 624 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,656 1 0 603.9
2019 Q1 663 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 299 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 547 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,093 1 0 914.9
2018 Q1 640 2 0 3125.0
2017 Q4 718 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 612 3 3 4902.0
2017 Q2 3,117 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,123 1 0 471.0
2016 Q4 3,033 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,802 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,740 1 0 365.0
2016 Q1 2,248 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,586 2 0 436.1
2015 Q3 5,343 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,220 2 0 277.0
2015 Q1 5,149 1 0 194.2
2014 Q4 5,312 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,792 2 1 294.5
2014 Q2 7,126 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 8,228 2 1 243.1
2013 Q4 7,713 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 8,909 7 3 785.7
2013 Q2 7,835 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 5,114 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,600 5 1 892.9
2012 Q3 7,050 2 2 283.7
2012 Q2 7,840 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 7,249 1 0 138.0
2011 Q4 7,734 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 7,586 2 1 263.6
2011 Q2 7,141 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 6,268 1 1 159.5
2010 Q4 6,657 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,019 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,764 1 0 173.5
2010 Q1 4,237 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,040 2 1 396.8
2009 Q3 6,527 1 0 153.2
2009 Q2 6,522 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,050 5 2 990.1
2008 Q4 6,689 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,369 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,292 1 0 189.0
2008 Q1 3,983 5 0 1255.3
2007 Q4 3,709 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,988 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,976 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,060 1 0 485.4
2006 Q4 605 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2016 · 1 incident

December 24, 2016 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Williams Diversified Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using razor knife to cut slot in belt of wash plant, knife slipped, cutting employee's finger.

2014 · 1 incident

November 19, 2014 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williams Diversified Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was using shovel to clear chat from screening plant area. He felt a "pop" in his lower back. Diagnosis: lower back strain.

2007 · 1 incident

October 25, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Williams Diversified Materials, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was standing on hopper brace attempting to dislodge large rock which was caught in the hopper. He slipped off the brace, straining his left knee.

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