Mining Incidents

Provo Convenant Incorporated Metal/Non-Metal

Provo Convenant Inc · Surface
Controlled by Mc Millin S L
Sevier County, AR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0300872

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
41
Years on record
1984–1993
Latest incident
Nov 1993

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
July 7, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Provo Convenant Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE POWER FOR T2E TAKEOFF PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE VICTIM CRAWLED UNDER THE TRACTOR TO MANUALLY ENGAGE THE PUMP. WHEN THE DUMP BED CAME DOWN IT CAUSED THE TRACTOR TO ROLL FORWARD AND THE FRONT DUAL ROLL9D OVER HIS HEAD AND UPPER CHEST

Reportable incidents

40 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1993 · 4 incidents

November 2, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING CONVEYOR BELT & THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE CHIN. THE WRENCH CUT THE EMPLOYEES CHIN & CHIPPED TWO TEETH.

August 31, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REPAIRING WIPER BOARD ON SIDE OF CONVEYOR. HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN THE METAL FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

April 13, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER WAS PULLING A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF A SCRAP PILE THE CHAIN SLIPPED & THE METAL HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT LEG THE LEFT LEG WAS BRUISED

February 22, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Provo Convenant Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON PIPE WRENCH TO GET MORE LEVERAGE TO REMOVE PIPE FITTING ON CRUSHER WHEN HE HEARD HIS RIB CRACK

1992 · 7 incidents

December 21, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Provo Convenant Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS CHANGING TEETH ON THE BUCKET OF 988 LOADER IN LIFTING A LOADER TOOTH THE VICTIM CLAIMS TO HAVE HURT HIS BACK.

August 26, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Provo Convenant Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

VICTIM WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN SOME SLAG BURNT THROUGH HIS SHOE.

August 7, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck against stationary object

59339M WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRS TO BELT UNDER THE JAW.THE VICTIM WAS LYING ON THE BELT.OTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE THE BELT WAS TURNED ON BEFORE THE VICTIM WAS CLEAR.THIS CAUSED THE VICTIM TO HIT 38504OTOR STAND.

August 6, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Provo Convenant Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

95731CING ROLLERS UNDER THE CRUSHER STRAIN TO SHOUDER

May 6, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A CUTTING EDGE WITH AN IMPACT TOOL HE WAS HOLDING THE HEAD WITH HIS FINGERS WHEN THE BOLT SPUN CUTTING HIS FINGERS.

January 22, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Provo Convenant Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM WAS ASSISTING THE REMOVAL OF A JAW PLATE ON PIONERR CRUSHER HE WAS DOWN IN THE JAW HAMMER INC HE BEGAN TO CLIMB OUT SINCE THE SURFACE HE WAS ON WAS SLICK HE GRABBED HOLD OF THE HOIS T LINE OF THE CRANE TRUCK AT THE BLOCK AREA THE END OF HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND INTO THE PULLEY.

1991 · 4 incidents

October 10, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING BROKEN SECTION OF RAIL FROM SCALES, PC CAME LOOSE HIT HIM IN BACK AREA

August 12, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Provo Convenant Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM AND PLANT OPERATOR WERE PUTTING BELTS ON THE TYLER SHAKER. IN ORDER TO JUMP THEM ON A PIE WRENCH WAS PUT ON THE DRIVE SHEEVE TO ROLL THE BOLTS ON. THE VICTIM ROLLED THE COUNTER WEIG HT DAST CENTER AND THE COUNTER WEIGHT SUNG FREE SLAPPING HIS ARM AGAINST THE MOTOR STAND.

August 3, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Provo Convenant Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLATION OF SHEEVE ON DRIVE SHAFT OF 54 ELJAY FINE HEADCRUSHER. PULLY WAS SUSPENDED BY 1 1/2 TON HOIST. VICTIM WAS TRYING TO ALIGN SHEEVE BUSHING WITH KEY WAY INTO SHAFT WHEN PULLEY SWUNG FORWARD PINCHING THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

January 28, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Provo Convenant Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM HAD JUST FINISHED SERVICING WABCO 35 TON END DUMP. AS HE STARTED TO DESCEND TO GROUND FOOT SLIPPED & HE LOST GRIP ON HANDRAIL & FELL 10' LANDING WITH MOST OF WEIGHT ON RIGHT FOOT & LEG. AFTER IMPACT HE LANDED ON RIGHT HAND.

1990 · 4 incidents

December 5, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM BUMPED HIS HEAD CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION TO SCALP.

October 17, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Provo Convenant Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

VICTIM WAS PERFORMING CLEAN UP AROUND THE WASTE AT THE BASE JAW. HE SLIPPED AND HIS FOOT FELL TOWARD THE TAIL PULLEY. THE TAIL PULLEY CAUGHT HIS TOE OF HIS BOOT CUTTING THE BOOT AND HIS TOES I N THE PROCESS.

September 12, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Provo Convenant Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS ASSISTING IN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN HE STEPPED THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE CATWALK SURROUNDING A 54 FINE HEAD EL JAY CONE CRUSHER.

June 11, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Provo Convenant Inc · Contact with heat

IT WAS VERY HOT HUMID DAY.I.NAME AND OTHERS MAKING REPAIRS TO CRUSHING PLANT.EMPL OVEREXERTED IN SUN & BECAME SICK.SENT TO OFFICE TO COOL OFF AND GIVEN SALT WATER,SOFT DRINKS TO REPLACE LOST B ODY FLUIDS.

1989 · 3 incidents

July 23, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Provo Convenant Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE VICTIM WAS LOADING SCREENS INTO THE LOADER BUCKET OF A 980 CAT. HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS BOTTOM ON THE LOADER TOOTH.

June 19, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Provo Convenant Inc · Fall from machine

THE VICTIM HAD STEPPED UPON A CONVEYOR BELT TO THROW OFF A PIECE OF METAL.AFTER DOING SO HE HOPPED BACK DOWN ON THE ADJACENT CATWALK AND UPON LANDING TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.AFTER GOING TO THE D OCTOR IT WAS REPORTED SPRAINED BUT AS IT TURNED OUT THE ANKLE HAD BEEN FRACTURED.

June 2, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Provo Convenant Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A NEW EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF HURTING IN GROIN AREA. HE HAD BEEN OPERATING THE MACK HAUL TRUCK AS WELL AS SHOVELING AROUND THE PLANT AREA.BY NOT BEING USED TO THIS TYPE OF LABOR I FEEL THIS IS WHAT CAUSE THE MUSCLE STRAIN.

1988 · 8 incidents

December 19, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Provo Convenant Inc · Flash burns (welding)

THE VICTIM RECIEVED BURNS TO HIS EYES WHILE HELPING THE MAINTENCE MAN DURING WELDING.

September 21, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE VICTIM REPORTED TO ME THAT HE WANTED TO SEE A DR FOR HIS BACK. HE HAD BEEN OPERTAING 980 CAT LOADER LOADING RIP RAP.

September 6, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS OPERATING AND HAD BEEN OPERATING A CAT 988 LOADER AROUND THE PLANT AREA AND WITHIN THE PIT. FRIDAY THE LAST DAY HE WORKED NOTHING WAS REPORTED MONDAY WHEN HE DIDN'T SHOW UP FOR W ORK THE FOREMAN INQUIRED WHERE HE WAS AND IT WAS REPORTED THAT HE WAS GOING TO GO TO THE DOCTOR TO HAVE HIS BACK CHECKED OUT.

July 26, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING THE MOVABLE JAWAAFTER PUTTING IN NEW BEARINGS THE VICTIM WENT TO PUT THE TOGGLE PLATE SEAT BACK IN AFTER INSPECTION OF THE SEATSHOWED IT HAD BEEN INSTALLED WRONG THE VICTIM P ROCEEDED TO REMOVE A REPLACE IT FROM BENEATH JUST AS HE PLACED IT BACK IN PLACE THE COME-A/-LONGT HOLDING THE JAW OUT OF THE WAY SLIPPED & LET IT SWING BACK PINNING HIS ARM

July 22, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A WATER TRUCK IN THE PLANT AREA AFTER FILLING UP WITH WATER HE BEGAN TO GO UP A HILL APPERENTLY HE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO HIGH RANGE OF A GEAR AND THE TRUCK STALLED W ITH ENGINE DEAD THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD SO THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD THE DRIVER DECIDED TO TRY AND TURN THE TRUCK INTO A STOCKPILE TO STOP IT ONCE THE THE TRUCK GOT SIDEWAYS IT FLIP

July 16, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Provo Convenant Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING A CRUSHER MANTEL AND LINER CHANGE THE VICTIM MUST HAVE EITHER OVER-EXCERTED HIMSELF OR SOME HOW PUT HIS BACK IN SUCH A POSITION SO AS TO CAUSE SEVERE STRAIN TO BE PUT ON HIS LOWER BACK.

May 20, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WHILE WORKING DUMPING STORAGE BINS AT THE PLANT SIRER RECEIVED SOME TYPE OF FOREIGN IRRITANT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.THIS IRRITANT MOST PROBABLY AIRBORNE DUST PARTICLES GOT UNDER HIS CONTACT L ENS CAUSING A SCRATCH TO OCCUR ON THE SURFACE OF THE EYE.

February 8, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck by falling object

REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE THE FRIDAY PREVIOUS, SOME OF THE DISCARDED METAL FROM THE OLD CHUTE WAS LEFT IN THE AREA. THE VICTIM WAS CLEANING UP THIS AREA AND PICKED UP A DISCARDED PIECE OF PLATE. T HIS SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AN STRUCK HIS FOOT. LATER IN THE SHIFT HE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT HIS FOOT HURT BUT THAT HE WOULD GO TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.

1987 · 8 incidents

November 25, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Provo Convenant Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CHANGING MANTLE3& LINER HAD TO BURN RETAINING EARS OFF WITH TORCH.INHALED SOME OF THE SMOKE AND FUMES GIVEN OFF BY BURNING LINER.4 DAYS LATER,BAGAN HAVING ALLERGIC REACTION AND SOUGHT MEDICAL SERVICES. 3

September 28, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Provo Convenant Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE ASSISTING3WITH REPAIRS TO THE EL JAY SCREEN IT BEGAN TO RAIN SO THE WORKERS HEADED FOR COVER, THE VICTIM DECIDED TO GO DOWN OFF THE BACK ON A PILE OF WASTE INSTEAD OF USING THE LADDER. T HE PILE OF WAST9 WAS SLIPPERY AND THE VICTIM SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE GROUND. THE VICTIM RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND ABOUT 10:00AM BEGAN TO COMPLAIN THAT HIS EL

June 16, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck against stationary object

MOTOR DIED CAUS3NG OPERATOR TO HAVE NO BRAKES.OPERATOR WHEN PANICKED AND LOST CONTROL.

May 5, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck against a moving object

POOR MAINTENANC9 OF HAUL ROAD.

March 6, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Provo Convenant Inc · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN OBJECT 3N EYE.

February 24, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Provo Convenant Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO CHANG9 FILTER IN AWKWARD POSITION .

February 5, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Provo Convenant Inc · Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

LOST FOOTING. 3

1984 · 2 incidents

May 16, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Provo Convenant Inc · Flash burns (electric)

ELECTRICAL SHORT. POWER WAS OFF MAKING REPAIRS ON CRUSHER WHEN POWER WAS TURNED BACK ON HAD 2 WIRES ON WRONG POSTS HOOKED UP BACKWARDS RESULTS WAS EXPLODED BREAKER IN THE CONTROL HOUSE.

May 16, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Provo Convenant Inc · Flash burns (electric)

ELECTRICAL SHORT POWER WAS OFF MAKING REPAIRS ON CRUSHER WHEN POWER WAS TURNED BACK ON HAD 2 WIRES ON WRONG POSTS HOOKED UP BACKWARDS REAULT WAS EXPLODED BREAKER IN THE CONTROL HOUSE.