Mining Incidents

Red River Sand PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Thackerville, Love County, OK · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3401945
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2006–2023
Latest incident
Sep 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EE was climbing down from the loader and fell backwards, resulting in a fractured metatarsal of the right foot.

2021 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Water pipeline blew a hole near booster pump approx. 5' deep and 4' wide. Employee was standing near break in pipe while waiting water pressure to decrease to make repair. Bank of hole sluffed off and employee fell into hole resulting in injury to their right ankle.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE was struck by 5 lb hammer head while removing coupler from pump shaft. Alternating striking coupler & other EE's hammer head came off the handle striking injured EE in pelvic region. Injured EE didn't seek medical attention on day of injury. Sought treatment on 7/27/20 & was referred to a specialist. Contusion to the pelvic region above the private area was the diagnosis.

2018 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was getting anchor cable for dredge out of the silted sand. EE was guiding the cable on the side of the work boat in the proper cable guides. Cable became wedged and EE used pry bar to get cable out of guide. The river current moved the boat and cable came out and EE's hand was pinned against handrail with the pry bar and cable.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hitting wrench with sledge hammer to loosen bolt on the dredge table when he missed the wrench, hitting his left knee.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was assisting with maintenance on conveyor when he lost his grip on the idler, causing his right thumb to be pinched, resulting in laceration.