Mining Incidents

Genesis Preparation Plant Coal

Covenant Coal Corp · Facility
Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406474

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
60
Years on record
1988–1996
Latest incident
Jul 1996
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
3
inspections on record
17
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 17 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
May 9, 1989 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM HAD STEPPED OUT ON THE SCREEN COVERING RAW COAL PIT AND FEEDER TO REMOVE A ROCK COAL STARTED FEEDING IN FROM THE MINE BELT THIS ALONG WITH THE COAL AROUND THE PIT THAT SLOUGHED IN C OVERED THE VICTIM COMPLETELY WITH COAL

Reportable incidents

59 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1996 · 1 incident

July 19, 1996 VA · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF AN OFFICE TRAILER ONTO SOME CINDERBLOCK STEPS WHEN A BLOCK OVERTURNED AND THE EE FELL ONTO OTHER BLOCKS IN THE STEPS STRIKING HIS BACK. HE ORIGINALLY RETURNED TO WORK TH E NEXT DAY AND THEN DECIDED TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT FOUR DAYS LATER ON 7-23-96. WE ARE WAITING TO RECEIVE FURTHER INFORMATION. AT FIRST THIS WAS NON-REPORTABLE.

1995 · 3 incidents

September 27, 1995 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A VIBRATOR SCREEN WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON METAL PARTS OF THE SCREEN. ORIGINALLY IT WAS LISTED AS A BRUISED ELBOW, WITH NO TIME LOST. THE EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON THIS ELBOW DURING VACATION TIME IN DECEMBER AND RETURNED TO WORK 1/22/96. EMPLOYEE WAS AWAY FROMWORK 1/2/96 TO 1/22/96.

August 16, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MINE BELT FROM A MINE SITE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING THE BELT. NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8/17/95 AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS CONTACTED ON 8/18/95 TO DISCOVER THAT HE WAS TO RECEIVE THERAPY FOR 1 WEEK.

January 16, 1995 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REENTER A 7698REFUSE TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE ACCESSLADDER THUS CAUSING HIM TO FALL

1994 · 4 incidents

March 10, 1994 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS TO LOADOUT FACILITY WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTINGAND SLID DOWNTHE STEPS ON HIS BACK. THE STEPS WERE FREE OF DEBRIS AND ICE.

March 4, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO DIRECT EMPTY TRAIN CARS TO LOADOUT FACILITY WHEN HE STEPPED BACK TRIPPING OVER THE DERAIL SWITCH. AT 1ST ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE DUE TO RELEASE FROM DR. BUT EMPLOY EE CONTINUED TO HAVE DISCOMFORT & WAS REQUIRED TIME OFF & THERAPY.

February 10, 1994 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP IN A SUMP AREA OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & SLIPPED INTO THE SUMP.

January 3, 1994 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE ACROSS THE FLOOR TO SPRAY OFF PRIMARY TANKS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

1993 · 5 incidents

December 27, 1993 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall from machine

MAN WAS PUTTING OIL IN GRADER SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF GRADER ONTO GROUND.

October 25, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A PIPE TRYING TO UNSTOP THE HEAVY MEDIA LINE IN PREP PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF PIPE STRIKING ELBOW. REPORT WAS FIRST NON-REPORTABLE THEN EMPLOYEE MISSED TIME DUE TO INJURY.

May 19, 1993 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DONW STEPS INTO THE LOADOUT AREA UPON REACHING THE SECOND FROM THE BOTTOM STEP EE TURNED ANKLE AND FELL INTO THE LOADOUT AREA BUILDING.

April 2, 1993 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LIFT ROCK OFF OF A COAL GRATE ONTO THE GROUND AND CAUSED A LUMBAR STRAIN OF THE LOWER BACK.

January 14, 1993 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DISMOUNTING FROM ENDLOADER AND FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP.

1992 · 8 incidents

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WAS PLUGGING UP ENGINE HEATER ON GENERATOR AND FELL OFF LOADOUT.

December 1, 1992 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HAD CHAINS ATTACHED TO BOTH ENDS OF MINE CHUTE TO MOVE IT WITH ESCAVATOR. CHAIN SLIPPED OFF OF END AND CHUTE LANDED ON FOOT.

November 20, 1992 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOTOR WAS SUSPENDED BY CABLE 4' OFF FLOOR. WHEN EMPL AND OTHERS WERE LIFTING IT UP WITH A RED DEVIL, MOTOR GOT HOOKED ON A PIECE OF METAL. EMPL PULLED MOTOR AWAY FROM METAL ABOUT 1" AND PULL ED LOWER BACK.

October 13, 1992 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING OFF OF TRUCK AND WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND FROM THE BOTTOM STEP, HE CRILLED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 30, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING THROUGHT THREE PIECES OF TIN AND HAD TO APPLY ALOT OF PRESSURE TO DRILL. WHEN BOLT WENT THROUGH TIN, PRESSURE WAS RELEASED AND HE WAS PULLED DOWN.

August 17, 1992 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WASREMOVING RADIATOR CAP, STEAM RELEASED AND BURNT HIS ARM.

August 10, 1992 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STARTED TO FALL AND HURT HIS ARM.

May 4, 1992 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Covenant Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS PULLING BREAKER AND IT GOT GROUNDED AND BLEW OUT.

1991 · 11 incidents

December 2, 1991 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING DAILY INSPECTION OF STOCKPILE AND IT GAVE WAY AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL.

May 8, 1991 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING MUD OFF SIDE OF A D-6 DOZER AND HURT HIS BACK.

May 7, 1991 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS GETTING A ROCK OUT OF THE ROTAR BRAKER AND IT FELL ON HIS HAND.

April 19, 1991 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall from machine

SUMP BLINDED OFF WITH COAL AND HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT AND SHOVEL THE COAL AND PUNCH PLATE BROKE DOWN AND PATIENT FELL ABOUT 12 FOOT.

March 8, 1991 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

LOADING TRUCKS AND OPENED THE MUD DOOR AND PIECE OF DIRT HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

March 2, 1991 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON FEED BELT AND WENT DOWN A HILL TO GET A WRENCH, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET.

January 7, 1991 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

ADJUSTING PACKING IN PUMP AND BUMPED ELBOW.

January 3, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PATIENT WAS LIFTING A BELT ROPE UP ONTO A HANGER AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

January 3, 1991 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL PRYING ROCK LOOSE IN ROTOTAR BREAKER AND ROCK CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON FOOT.

1990 · 14 incidents

December 17, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING BELT SPLICE AND SLIPPED ON PIECE OF BELT AND ALMOST FELL.

December 15, 1990 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING PIECE OF SHEETROCK AND CUT INTO HIS LEG.

September 10, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING A 18" ROOF BOLT DOWN AND HIT HIS KNEE WITH HAMMER.

June 30, 1990 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS HAULING A LOAD OF DIRT OFF HILL. HE HAD TRUCK IN 5TH GEAR. THE TRUCK STARTED TRAVELING TOO FAST, WHEN HE LOCKED UP BRAKES, TRUCK STARTED TO SLIDE, HE OVER COMPENSATED AND LOST CONTROL . THE TRUCK OVER TURNED INTO A SMALL ROAD SUMP AT INTERSECTION.

June 22, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

USING A CHAIN SAW AND THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE RIBS.

June 14, 1990 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED ON DOZER FEET SLID AND HE FELL

June 6, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMING OUT OF PREP PLANT & ANOTHER EMPL TURNED WATER HOSE TOWARD HIM GETTING WATER & PRESSURE IN FACE & EYES.

May 21, 1990 VA · Coal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS PASSING A SLATE TRUCK GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. HE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK HIT BERM AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER EMBANKMENT COMING TO REST ON ITS TOP IN ROAD SUMP. VICTIM WAS TRAPPED IN THE TRUCK UNTIL HELP ARRIVED.

April 6, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A BELT OFF GROUND.

March 21, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Covenant Coal Corp · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING & LIGHT REFLECTED OFF SIDE OF BUILDING BURNING EYES.

January 23, 1990 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TRACK SCRAPER AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

January 17, 1990 VA · Coal security guard, watchman POWERED HAULAGE
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON PATROL WHEN HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. WHEN HE CLOSED THE DOOR THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. AS HE WAS TRYING TO STOP IT, THE VEHICLE HIT A 2ND VEHICLE AND HE WENT OVER THE HOOD OF THE 2NDVEHICLE AND ROLLED DOWN A HILL.

January 3, 1990 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING COLLAR OFF SHAFT WITH A 2 POUND HAMMER AND HIT HIS LEG.

1989 · 9 incidents

December 29, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL AND PIECE FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

November 29, 1989 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

CUTTING BRUSH TREE LIMB HIT JAW

November 13, 1989 VA · Coal security guard, watchman ELECTRICAL
Covenant Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON PATROL AND STOPPED TO CHECK AN EARLY WARNING DEVICE.WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO CHECK WIRES,IT EXPLODED.

August 8, 1989 VA · Coal fine coal plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS UNPLUGGING SLATE BIN WITH A SHOVEL AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH WITH THE SHOVEL.

August 6, 1989 VA · Coal security guard, watchman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS WALKING INTO BUNKER WHEN HE HIT HEAD ON TOP OF CEILING WOODEN BEAM.

July 26, 1989 VA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant STRIKING OR BUMPING
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WALKING UNDER A CAT-WALK AND BEND DOWN. AS HE STARTED TO STAND UP HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A STEEL BEAM.

March 8, 1989 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SLATE BIN WAS PLUGGED UP HE HAD TO PUNCH IT WITH A PIPE A ROCK SLID DOWN THE PIPE AND BROKE HIS LEFT FRONT TOOTH.

February 27, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC DRAIN PIPE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.

1988 · 4 incidents

October 7, 1988 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FELLOW EMPLOYEE REMOVE A CHAIN SAW THAT WAS HUM NG IN A TREE WHEN THE TREE KICK BACK AND FELL, HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.

September 7, 1988 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Covenant Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS CUTTING BRUSH WHEN A WOOLY WORM DROPPED OUT OF A TREE THE WORM THEN STUNG HIM ON THE BACK CAUSING LARGE WELPS TO COME UP ON HIS BACK HE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO TESTING OR BITE