Mining Incidents

Pope's Point Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Summit Materials LLC
Yuba, Bryan County, OK  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3401930

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2004–2018
Latest incident
Jun 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
156
citations
29
significant & substantial
$116,942
proposed penalties
$59,761
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
2025 Q4 17,582 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,345 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,583 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,839 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 25,358 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,802 3 0 789.1
2022 Q3 24,760 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,950 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

14 on file

2018 · 1 incident

June 20, 2018 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alan Ritchey Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing v belts on screen. When lifting the motor up with the lifting eyelet on the motor, employee was placing belt back into the correct sheave when the eyelet sheared off. Employee thumb got pinned between belt and sheave.

2017 · 6 incidents

August 27, 2017 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was adding hydraulic fluid to loader. When employee got off balance employee grabbed hand rail to steady self and felt employee's shoulder pop. Employee dismounted machine on own power and notified management.

August 19, 2017 OK · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC · Struck against a moving object

EE, while harnessed in platform of telescopic lift was injured when boom mechanically failed, quickly descending a short distance before safety stop engaged. Impact of sudden stop forced workers against platform's guardrail, causing laceration to left elbow.

August 19, 2017 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC · Struck against a moving object

EE, while harnessed in platform of telescopic lift, was injured when boom mechanically failed, quickly descending a short distance before safety stop engaged. Impact of sudden stop forced worker against platform's guardrail, fracturing wrist and causing laceration to chin.

July 5, 2017 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had just completed repairs to pipe on dredge and was walking stepping down off of pontoon boat to the ground and felt pain in right knee. Employee did not report injury until 8/1/2017 and sought initial medical treatment on 8/2/2017.

June 5, 2017 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE FUEL HOSE OFF OF THE DREDGE WHEN THEY FELT A POPPING/BURNING SENSATION IN THEIR RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 20, 2017 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING HANDRAIL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT ENTERED LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND WELDING HOOD.

2016 · 2 incidents

August 1, 2016 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC · Fall from machine

AFTER FUELING THE FUEL TRUCK, EE WAS DESCENDING LADDER ON TRUCK, LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO GROUND.

February 11, 2016 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF ROCK WHILE OPERATING FRONT END LOADER WHEN TIRE WENT INTO A RUT CAUSING LOADER TO OVERTURN.

2015 · 4 incidents

November 20, 2015 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A VALVE WITH A PIPE WRENCH WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

September 29, 2015 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was washing under the plant when the rope on the washer came loose causing him to trip over the water hose and fall to ground, resulting in contusion to left elbow.

September 21, 2015 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was preparing for washing the parts truck when he tripped over the pressure washer hose, causing him to fall. EE attempted to catch his fall, resulting in a fracture to left wrist.

June 8, 2015 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON DREDGE WALKWAY WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND HIT KNEE AGAINST EDGE OF WALKWAY.

2004 · 1 incident

July 2, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

They were docking boat to the dredge. The wind caught boat. Employee and another were holding arms and employee's shoulder was pulled out.