Mining Incidents

Taloka Creek MineCoal

Controlled by William J Cooper
Stigler, Haskell County, OK · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3402108
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2011–2015
Latest incident
Mar 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2015 · 1 incident

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

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.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

Fall from machine

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

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had been servicing a D9L Cat dozer. In the process he mishandled a filter and hurt his leg.

2012 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

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.

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

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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