Mining Incidents

Covenant Coal Corp Lower Seaboard E Coal

Covenant Coal Corp · Underground
Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406649

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1991–1996
Latest incident
Apr 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1996 · 1 incident

1995 · 3 incidents

November 14, 1995 VA · Coal STRIKING OR BUMPING
Liberty Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN APPROX 48" H AS HE CAUGHT HIS HEAD ON A ROCK LEDGE AND KNOCKED HIS SELF DOWN, STOVING UP HIS NECK.

August 3, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Donna Jean Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DECK ON A 482 SCOOP WHILE HE WAS OPERATING IT EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING THE SCOOP AROUND & MASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER & LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE T WO SECTIONS OF THE SCOOP

July 21, 1995 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Donna Jean Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN A HOLE IN THE BOOM OF THE ROOF BOLTER. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED LETTING HIS FINGER SLIDE BETWEEN A CONNECTING JOINT. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG MEAN-WHILE KNOCKED OUT THE JACK HOLDING UP THE HEAD. THE BOOM SLIPPED, CUTTING OFF HIS FINGER AT THE FIRST JOINT.

1994 · 5 incidents

October 19, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westfork Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & HURT HIS BACK. COMPLAINING WITH PAIN TO BACK & LEG.

July 30, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westfork Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PLASTERING LINE BRATTICE WHEN HE THREW PLASTER IN CORNER AND SPLASHED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

July 16, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Westfork Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP BOLT IN ROOF T OP & MOVED TO ANOTHER PLACE WHILE MOVING HE TWISTED HIS KNEE THIS WAS A KNEE THAT HAD BEEN INJURED ABOUT 2 YRS BEFORE AT ANOTHER MINES

April 15, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Westfork Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING 4' ROOF BOLT IN HOLE STARTIN STRAIGHT BOLT BOLT KICKED AROUND CAUGHT LITTLE FIGNE RON END OF BOLT WHEN BOLT KICKED BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

March 29, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING STOPPINGS & LIFTED A CINDER BLOCK & STRINED HIS WRIST

1992 · 4 incidents

March 18, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GOLF CAR BATTERIES BLOWED UP FOR UNKNOWN REASON.

February 21, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPR BUGGY WENT UNDER MINER CABLE LOAD CAUGHT CABLE TORE IT DOWN CAUGHT HIM ACROSS FACE.

January 15, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED WAS CHECKING CONECTION ON A 6 BOLT GOLF CART BAT WHEN IT BLEW UP IN HIS FACE GETTING ACID IN HIS EYE.

1991 · 4 incidents

December 4, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK OF SEAT ON MINER BROKE OK STRAKING HIM IN HIS BACK.