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WASHITA PITS: 5 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Washita County
· Surface
Controlled by
Washita County-OK
Washita County,
OK
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3401247
MSHA record for WASHITA PITS (mine ID 3401247). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1985–1990
- Latest incident
- Jan 1990
Ownership history
- Milpark Drilling Fluids 1980 to 2000
- Washita County 2000 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
WASHITA PITS sits in Washita County, Oklahoma, where the Census mining category is 6.7% 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.Washita County, Oklahoma · Population 10,857
6.7%
Mining share of county employment
$61,980
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1990 · 1 incident
January 21, 1990
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Milpark Drilling Fluids · Struck by flying object
1988 · 1 incident
September 8, 1988
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Milpark Drilling Fluids · Fall onto or against objects
SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN PRY BAR CAME LOOSE FORM DOOR OF RAIL ROAD CAR.
1987 · 1 incident
December 29, 1987
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Milpark Drilling Fluids · Fall to the walkway or working surface
SLIPPED AND FEL5 ON ICE WHILE WALKING BETWEEN CRUSHER AND MILL BUILDING.
1986 · 1 incident
February 17, 1986
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
OTHER
Milpark Drilling Fluids · Unclassified, insufficient data
EMPLOYEE HAD A 7OMPLAINT OF A HURTING BACK AT 1100AM, 2-17-86, REASON UNKNOWN.
1985 · 1 incident
May 14, 1985
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milpark Drilling Fluids · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INSTALLING VERY3HEAVY ITEMS IN A 6/ IN GRINDING MILL