Mining Incidents

Bull Hill Coal

Controlled by William J Cooper
Wister, Le Flore County, OK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3402076

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2011–2016
Latest incident
Feb 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
114
citations
37
significant & substantial
$20,086
proposed penalties
$19,130
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 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q2 12,267 2 0 163.0
2017 Q1 14,906 4 2 268.3
2016 Q4 16,415 3 0 182.8
2016 Q3 501 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 18,885 4 0 211.8
2016 Q1 704 5 0 7102.3
2015 Q4 574 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

7 on file

2016 · 1 incident

February 15, 2016 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 from machine

EE was climbing onto a 775 End dump truck and set lunch pail on the front bumper of truck. When EE went to reach for the lunch pail and reposition it, lost footing and fell to the ground.

2012 · 1 incident

December 4, 2012 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping off the front ladder of a mining truck and twisted ankle as his foot hit uneven ground

2011 · 5 incidents

November 7, 2011 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

While checking for an air leak on his equipment, the injured lost his balance and placed his hand on the exhaust while trying to stabilize himself and prevent falling. He burned his hand.

October 12, 2011 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

1 of 3 drive belts broke, injured shut motor down, dismounted the crusher and approached the large pulley driving the crusher in the hopper. Pulley had slowed down but had not totally stopped rotating yet. Reached around from behind the guard to grab the broken belt from the back when the remaining 2 belts caught his arm between them and the pulley causing a fracture.

August 11, 2011 OK · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall from machine

While dismounting from highwall drill, the injured' s foot slipped on the steps, he fell to the ground and strained his lower back area. Doctor prescribed a muscle relaxer. No other medical and no lost time.

January 24, 2011 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

While dismounting from an end dump truck, the injured stepped on a dirt clod or piece of shale and turned his ankle causing a strain

January 21, 2011 OK · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

While going down the steps of the Scale House, the injured fell on the bottom step, landed on a small rock and cut/burst her knee requiring stitches.