Mining Incidents

Cavanal West Mine Coal

Controlled by William J Cooper
Shady Point, Le Flore County, OK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3401742

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2006–2018
Latest incident
Aug 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
64
citations
23
significant & substantial
$62,234
proposed penalties
$44,975
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
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 5,279 1 0 189.4
2018 Q2 6,806 6 1 881.6
2018 Q1 3,714 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q3 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

9 on file

2018 · 1 incident

August 2, 2018 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Contractor was cleaning crushing unit and lost footing resulting in a sprain to the right ankle.

2009 · 1 incident

January 4, 2009 OK · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck by flying object

While using a porta power to remove a pin from a hoe bucket, a piece of metal popped out and struck the injured in the forehead causing a laceration requiring 10 stitches. The injured is a contract welder that works intermittently for the mine.

2008 · 5 incidents

November 21, 2008 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While stepping to the ground off his end dump truck, injured strained (pulled a muscle) his leg. Note: The company did not work on the four day Thanksgiving weekend.

September 13, 2008 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

While standing at the ladder on the catwalk of his end dump truck. Cleaning his windshield. The injured slipped, lost his balance and his grip on the hand holds. He fractured his wrist trying to protect himself and prevent a fall to the ground.

April 15, 2008 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

While traveling on a surface haul road, the injured's truck impacted the berm. He continued powering into the berm for 150' to try to get back on the road. Instead, he topped it, traveling down the rain satureated slope, sinking right front tire in the mud. Turned truck over to the right. Suffered strains from the jarring. Due to schedule w/dr, rtw delayed.

February 23, 2008 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

While operating his loader, the injured turned to look behind him and strained his neck.

January 28, 2008 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

No medical until 2/19/08, when doctor prescribed an anti-inflamitory to reduce inflamation. While pinning coal, the injured jarred his back, causing a strain. No medical until 2/19/08 and still no lost time.

2007 · 1 incident

May 26, 2007 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

While letting the bed of his end dump truck down, the bed free fell, jarring him and threw the injured into the steering wheel causing a laceration to his check.

2006 · 1 incident

August 28, 2006 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

While pinning coal with his loader in the pit, the loader movement strained his neck.