Mining Incidents

Covol Fuels No. 2, LLC Coal

Controlled by Headwaters Inc
Greenville, Muhlenberg County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519205

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2009–2011
Latest incident
Dec 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
19
citations
5
significant & substantial
$3,397
proposed penalties
$3,397
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2020 Q3 1,440 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,920 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,800 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,800 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,800 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,800 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,120 1 0 471.7
2018 Q4 2,120 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 26, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · 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

December 1, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · Struck by falling object

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

November 12, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · 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.

August 30, 2011 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · (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.

August 22, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Over exertion by employee.

January 25, 2011 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · 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

November 29, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · 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.

January 26, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · 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

December 9, 2009 KY · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · 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.

November 20, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · 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.

November 4, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · 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.