Mining Incidents

Covol Fuels No 2 LLC operator

Controlled by Headwaters Inc
MSHA operator ID: 0087264
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
15
Mines on record
2
Years on record
2008–2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
38
citations
15
significant & substantial
$9,850
proposed penalties
$9,850
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
50
inspections on record
1,025
inspection hours
3.7
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.
38 citations across 1,025 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
37 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-01-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2011
5
2010
2
2009
5 (1f)
2008
3

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

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.)

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