Mining Incidents

Pope's PointMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Summit Materials LLC
Yuba, Bryan County, OK · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3401930
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2004–2018
Latest incident
Jun 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2018 · 1 incident

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Fall from machine

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

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

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

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.

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.

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

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.