Mining Incidents

Covol Fuels No. 2, LLCCoal

Controlled by Headwaters Inc
Greenville, Muhlenberg County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519205
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2009–2011
Latest incident
Dec 2011

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Fall from ladders

Installing a rolling steel door, the victim was on a stepladder - Lost his balance and fell approximately 7 feet landing on a concrete floor. He died from his injuries. He was taken by helicopter to the hospital (St. Mary's in Evansville, IN.)

Reportable incidents

10 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2011 · 5 incidents

Struck by falling object

Removing pipe from pump - the pipe wrap fell hitting right thumb.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee aligning large pipe (12"" to 14"") diameter to install a tee in the pipe line - was using a chain and Komatsu-wa2oo, put self in twisted postion to assist in the lift.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee is scheduled to see ear, nose & throat (ENT) doctor on 10/4/11 to determine if the hearing shift is work related if the hearing shift is work related ee exposure will be evaluated to determine the contributing conditions.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Over exertion by employee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Winter conditions/mud-snow, icy, worker had mud on his boots causing him to slip while going down the stairs.

2010 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Using a pry bar to clear rocks and wood from under a leaking 14"" water line. Pushing back and forth on pry bar when it shifted sending employee forward into the catwalk sliding his little finger down the edge slicing his little finger open.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE overloaded shovel, it was heavier than he expected due to the difference in material (coal,fines,rocks,clays). EE was cleaning material from the conveyor where it was clogged up.

2009 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Weather was changing - becoming very windy w/gusts to 40 mph - trying to pull doors (large metal) closed on 2nd floor of plant using a large wooden arm with an eye bolt in it. Bolt came loose, lost grip & fell back catching self with left hand.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Using a garden rake to pull clay balls from vibrator screen, rake hung in clay pulling on employee as the clay fell into the gob chute.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on dredge winch cable using a pry bar to loosen the cable by striking the cable. He lost control of the bar, causing him to strain his right arm and neck, also lost his footing. Using the wrong tool and poor positioning.