Mining Incidents

Troy Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Mill Creek, Johnston County, OK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3401581

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Oct 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
53
citations
16
significant & substantial
$14,239
proposed penalties
$14,239
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
2004 Q2 8,228 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,272 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 46,716 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 42,941 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 49,646 3 0 60.4
2002 Q1 44,244 3 1 67.8
2001 Q4 45,784 10 1 218.4
2001 Q3 43,233 9 2 208.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2003 · 1 incident

October 9, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee complained of pain in his right hip and leg from no particular incident. Ee is a haul truck driver. He was taken to the doctor, diagnosed with tendonitits and was released to full duty. However, the condition continued to worsen and surgery was performed on 3/11/04 resulting in the incident transitioning in to a reportable/lost time.

2002 · 3 incidents

August 13, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Struck against a moving object

PETERBUILT TRUCK TURNED OVER ON IT'S SIDE WHEN TURNING A CORNER. RAIN AND LIGHTENING CONTRIBUTED. THE DRIVER HIT HER HEAD AND LEG. SHE WAS ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

July 31, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Struck against stationary object

7HE WAS WORKING ON THE SCREEN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A CROWN BAR ON THE SCREEN, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED SEVERAL SUTURES TO CLOSE.

June 14, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS CLIMBING DOWN INTO THE POSSUMBELLY OF THE TYROCK SCREEN. I SLIPPED AND SLID DOWN ABOUT 3'. WHEN MY RIGHT FOOT HIT THE CONVEYOR BELT, I DISLOCATED MY RIGHT ANKLE.

2001 · 11 incidents

July 24, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Contact with electrical current

EE COULD NOT START THE SHACKER SO HE WENT TO THE ELECTRICAL BUILDING TO CHECK THE HEATERS AND FUSES. EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE PLANT AND WAS HOT AND SWEATY. HE FOUND TWO BLOWN FUSES AND BEGAN REPLACING THEM WITH DISCONNECT STILL ON. WHEN HE TRIED TO INSET THE SECOND FUSE HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

July 20, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE HANGING SHEET METAL INTO PLACE ON A 992C CATERPILLAR WHEEL LOADER.

July 11, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SQUATTING STRADDLE OF THE HEAD PULLEY USING HIS LEGS TO SLIDE THE HEAD PULLEY ONTO A SHAFT. HE HAD MOVED THE PULLEY SEVERAL TIMES THIS WAY HURTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 23, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WALKING ALONG THE RAILROAD TRACKS TO THROW A SWITCH. A ROCK ROLLED UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

May 17, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL IN A PUDDLE OF OIL IN THE FUEL BAY.

May 14, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS JUMPING THE STARTER TERMINAL WITH A SCREWDRIVER, AND SLIPPED. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE RING GEAR AND THE STARTER DRIVE.

March 30, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall onto or against objects

FELL OF 5 1/2" CONE. HIT RIGHT ANKLE ON TRUCK BED.

February 8, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

PUNCTURED THUMB WHILE TIGHTENING HOSE CLAMP WITHA SCREWDRIVER.

2000 · 6 incidents

October 6, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Meridian Aggregates Company · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS UNHOOKING ELECTRIC SERVICE FROM WELDING MACHINE AND WAS SHOCKED.

August 11, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING V-BELTS WHEN IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

July 19, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STRIKING OR BUMPING
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED HIS HEAD WHEN HIS KNEE CAME OUT OF JOINT, IT HAPPENED WHEN HE WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS.

April 24, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

TIGHTENING COME-A-LONG TO SPLICE BELT COME-A-LONG SLIPPED. HE FELL OFF 2 TON TRACK AND LANDED ON HIS BACK AND NECK.

January 31, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against a moving object

EE BEGAN MOVING CARS WITH HIS HEAD OUT THE WINDOW WATCHING THE TRACKS. HE HIT LOADED CARS AT A SPEED OF 3-5 MPH. THIS KNOCKED HIS SHOULDER INTO THE WINDOW FRAME.