Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Struck by falling object
EMP STUMBLED ON ROCKS WHILE CARRYING JACK HAMMER. HE FELL AND JACKHAMMER LANDED ON HAND, BRUISING IT.
Willis Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Oklahoma Red Granite
· Surface
Controlled by
Ellen Willis
Granite,
Greer County,
OK
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3400059
Willis Quarry 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
- 18
- Years on record
- 1985–1996
- Latest incident
- May 1996
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
8
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,240
proposed penalties
$1,240
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
10
inspections on record
56
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: 56 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Willis Quarry 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
8 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-10-25.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 196 | 1 | 0 | 5102.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q3 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 630 | 6 | 1 | 9523.8 |
| 2000 Q4 | 465 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 374 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 504 | 1 | 0 | 1984.1 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
18 on file1996 · 2 incidents
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE NOTICED A SWELLED PLACE ON TOP SIDE OF HAND. DR. DIAGNOSED AS A CYST CAUSED FROM REPETITIVE MOTION.
1995 · 1 incident
July 14, 1995
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK, FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT FOREARM.
1994 · 2 incidents
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS UNTANGLING A TWISTED STEEL CABLE. CABLE BACKLASHED, WRAPPED AROUND LEFT ARM AND HAND.
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
QUARRY WAS TOO WET FOR OPERATIOSN THEREFORE THE MEN WERE CLEANING UP THE WORK AREA THEY DECIDED TO BURN SOME NEWSPAPER SINCE THE PAPER WAS WET IT DID NOT SEEM TO BE BURNING EE POURED ALCOHOL I N THE BARREL ON TOP OF THE PAPERS A FLASH OF FIRE OCCURRED BURNING THE UPPER LEFT PORTION OF HIS BODY
1993 · 1 incident
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
APPARELIT INJURY PRIOR TO EE NOTIFIED OF WORKERS COMP CLAIM 4-21-93.
1992 · 1 incident
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Struck against stationary object
HE STOPPED DRILLING TO GET A DRINK OF WATER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. HE HAS A SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
1991 · 2 incidents
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
AFTER 2 DAYS OF PULLING CABLE AND BARRING ROCK EE REPORTED THAT HE HAD PULLED HIS BACK THORACIC STRAIN WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE INJURY ADVISED TO GO ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 10 DAYS.
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
WHILE PULLING A CABLE, HE SLIPPED AND PULLED HIS BACK MUSCLES.
1990 · 3 incidents
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data
NOTICED BACK PAIN ON 10-20.TOOK OFF WORK 22ND AND 23RD TO TAKE DAUGHTER TO OKLA CITY.WORKED 1 HR ON 23RD.AM 10-24 WOKE UP WITH BACK PAIN BUT WORKED THROUGH 10-27 WITHOUT MENTIONING PAIN TO SUP V.ON 10-28 EMPL WAS GOING FISHING-NO MENTION OF BACK PAIN.NOTIFIED SUPV 10-29 OF DR APPT.10-30 HAD ADD'L APPTS.DIDNT KNOW IF BACK PAIN CAUSED BY WORK.
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
A S HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SLOPE HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE THE DOC HAS DIAGNOSED THIS AS A FIRST DEGREE SPRAIN
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE DRILLING HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE HE WASHED THE EYE OUT AT THAT TIME AS THE WEEK WENT BY HIS LEFT EYE BECAME INCREASINGLY IRRITATED RESULTING IN AN EYE INFECTION
1989 · 2 incidents
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP GRANITE ROCK, HE PULLED (STRAINED) A BACK MUSCLE.
Oklahoma Red Granite Inc · Struck by flying object
WHILE TORCHING GRANITE, A TINY FRAGMENT FLEW UNDER EDGE OF SAFTEY GLASSES AND SCRATCHED HIS EYEBALL ON A VERY WINDY DAY.
1988 · 1 incident
J R Willis Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING CABLE HAD MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS BACK
1987 · 2 incidents
October 30, 1987
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J R Willis Granite Company · Struck against stationary object
REACHED UP TO P6LL HIMSELF ONTO ANOTHER LEVEL.BARE HAND MADE CONTACT WITH SHARP POINT ON GRANITE.STITCHES REQUIRED.
J R Willis Granite Company · Fall from machine
LOST CONTROL OF3BACKHOE.FELL AND CRACKED AN COUPLE RIBS.
1985 · 1 incident
J R Willis Granite Company · Flash burns (electric)
TRYING TO START ELECTRIC COMPRESSION SWITCH BOX BLEW UP .HAND AND FACE BURNED FROM FLASH .NO SHOCK.
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