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Western Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Sandra Lee Williams
Picher, Ottawa County, OK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3401810

Western has $2K 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
2016–2017
Latest incident
Aug 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
17
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,715
proposed penalties
$1,715
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
32
inspections on record
200
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: 200 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Western has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-05-11.
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 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 533 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 783 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 495 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 965 0 0 0.0
Show 49 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2021 Q3 1,119 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 733 1 0 1364.3
2021 Q1 1,681 1 0 594.9
2020 Q4 2,110 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,510 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,294 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,208 1 0 311.7
2019 Q4 1,736 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,615 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,081 3 1 973.7
2019 Q1 3,940 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,920 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,674 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,172 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,829 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,879 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,317 2 1 1518.6
2017 Q2 2,797 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,420 1 0 704.2
2016 Q4 1,679 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,227 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,037 1 0 964.3
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 120 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,084 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,084 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,189 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,475 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,111 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,177 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 535 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,377 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,518 1 0 658.8
2005 Q2 588 2 1 3401.4
2003 Q3 1,040 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,040 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,040 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,288 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,600 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,496 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,340 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,925 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,250 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,700 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,600 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,592 2 1 771.6
2000 Q3 3,502 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,177 2 0 629.5
2000 Q1 2,332 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2017 · 2 incidents

August 14, 2017 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Williams Diversified Materials, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

While operating front-end wheeled loader, employee removed safety barrier, loader slipped over edge and overturned. Employee diagnosed with neck strain.

April 1, 2017 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. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When employee stepped down from loader to ground, felt a pop in lower back.

2016 · 1 incident

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