Mining Incidents

Oxbow Lignite Surface Mine Coal

Controlled by NACCO Industries Inc
Armistead, Red River County, LA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1601164

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2001–2009
Latest incident
Oct 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
15
citations
0
significant & substantial
$1,070
proposed penalties
$1,070
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2009 Q4 25,388 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,570 1 0 636.9
2009 Q2 22,522 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 19,783 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 17,508 4 0 228.5
2008 Q3 19,407 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 17,688 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 17,313 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2009 · 2 incidents

October 2, 2009 LA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red River Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on the left rear final drive of a 777 haul truck when he felt pain in his back, between the shoulder blades. The employee missed the next two scheduled shifts then returned to work.

February 23, 2009 LA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red River Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee mounted and dismounted multiple pieces of equipment, around noon his ankle started hurting. He was taken to medical facilities and had a sprained ankle. The individual does not know of a specific incident that contributed to the sprain.

2005 · 1 incident

December 12, 2005 LA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
Red River Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The operator of a 777Cat Haul Truck hit a soft spot in the haul road at an excessive speed, this resulted in a fracture to the operators right wrist, and a laceration to his chin. Note: The operator was wearing his seatbelt, also, the operator had been through the soft spot 4 times prior to the accident, and was contacted approx 1 minute prior to the accident about the soft spot.

2004 · 5 incidents

December 30, 2004 LA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red River Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting the jacket off a piece of lectrical wire, the person cut their Left hand thumb. The cut required 3 stitches. The cut was a result of the person cutting toward the hand they were hold the wire with.

December 29, 2004 LA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red River Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was in the process of loading coal and stepped off the loading platform when he slipped and fell. Resulted in sprain/strain to the neck and upper back.

September 29, 2004 LA · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red River Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Officer pulled up to office in patrol truck. He exited the vehicle and stepped on a clod of dirt causing his ankle to twist.

August 18, 2004 LA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Red River Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While grinding on a piece of metal a shard of metal became embedded in the welders right eye. The welder was wearing his welders hood at the time.

July 22, 2004 LA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Red River Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While tightening a hose clamp with an air impact wrench and a Snap-On 15/16 IPL30B Socket(swivel-type), the mechanic was holding the socket onto the bolt when the swivel pin broke, the socket seperated and part of the socket caught the mechanics Left hand Index finger, cutting it. This injury required Four stitches.

2002 · 2 incidents

March 21, 2002 LA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Red River Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS UP UNDER THE 9N DOZER CUTTING ROLLER FLANGES OFF. IN DOING THIS, A PIECE OF THE ROLLER FLANGE FELL OFF AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS WRIST AND GLOVE, BURNING HIS LEFT WRIST.

2001 · 1 incident

November 9, 2001 LA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Red River Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HAVE FELT ILL, CHEST PAINS AND INDIGESTION. HE LEFT JOB SITE AND WAS TRAVELING HOME. HE DECIDED TO GO TO HOSPITAL WHEN IN TRANSIT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HEART ATTACK. JOBSITE TO HOME TRANSIT WAS FROM COUSHATTA LA TO BOGOTA TX.