Mining Incidents

Taloka Creek Mine Coal

Controlled by William J Cooper
Stigler, Haskell County, OK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3402108

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2011–2015
Latest incident
Mar 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
70
citations
28
significant & substantial
$39,714
proposed penalties
$26,114
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 Q4 634 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 520 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,186 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,161 2 0 1722.7
2016 Q2 1,173 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,169 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,066 1 0 484.0
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

2015 · 1 incident

March 12, 2015 OK · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Injured was running D9L dozer, when he tracked over large rock causing him to be jarred around. No doctor visit or lost time until March 18th 2015

2013 · 4 incidents

December 3, 2013 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While repositioning the dragline cable out of the way to walk, the injured caught his thumb in a strap severing the top of the thumb.

September 10, 2013 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking on un-level ground and twisted left ankle and hip

April 22, 2013 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Fall from machine

While exiting the cab, reached up to release door, lost balance falling and injured right knee.

2012 · 3 incidents

May 17, 2012 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While bending over to pick up dragline power cable, the injured strained his back.

April 18, 2012 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Had been breaking down a D10 final drive with hammer and chisel. Later as he stepped to get a tool his back and leg gave way and he felt a sharp pain in his back and leg.

March 23, 2012 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 to the walkway or working surface

Unhooking hose under tank and lost footing in mud causing employee to fall. When employee fell, he extended both arms to break the fall causing strain in neck and both shoulders.

2011 · 1 incident

May 24, 2011 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While bending over to pick something up from the ground the EE strained his lower back.