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Covenant Coal Corp operator

Controlled by Jack L Simmons et al

MSHA operator ID: P20221

Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 167
Mines on record: 2
Years on record: 1984–1997

Inspection activity

MSHA inspections since 2000

inspections on record

inspection hours

n/a

citations per 100 inspection hours

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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.

Top causes

FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS 1 fatality
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 45 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 35 non-fatal
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 24 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 20 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 20 non-fatal

Incident timeline

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Mines on record

No 1 Mine VA
Genesis Preparation Plant VA

Fatalities under this operator

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

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