Mining Incidents

Deep Mine # 7 Coal

Dickenson, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406503

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Aug 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
200
citations
62
significant & substantial
$17,947
proposed penalties
$17,738
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
2006 Q1 6,832 3 0 439.1
2005 Q4 1,503 11 4 7318.7
2005 Q3 2,296 9 2 3919.9
2005 Q2 23,311 22 9 943.8
2005 Q1 29,994 11 2 366.7
2004 Q4 24,904 4 3 160.6
2004 Q3 23,204 12 3 517.2
2004 Q2 3,096 6 3 1938.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
October 22, 2003 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE OPERATOR HAD ALREADY BACKED THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACK AND DROPPED HIS CABLE. AS HE WAS TRAMMING TO SET UP FOR THE END CUT OF THE NO. 6 BLOCK HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND THE RIGHT RIB CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

Reportable incidents

20 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2005 · 1 incident

August 23, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening bolts on a shuttle car wheel with a 3/4 drive ratchet and socket. The socket slipped off the bolt causing him to lose his balance and twist his right leg, causing a fracture.

2004 · 7 incidents

July 29, 2004 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying a pump out of a 21 shuttle car when the corner broke off causing him to loose his balance and put all of his weight on his left knee. Employee began loosing time on 12/10/04 due to swelling in the knee.

July 14, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 45' LONG X 4' HIGH X 18' WIDE BEGINNING 20' INBY SPAD #704. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

March 18, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING STEEL OUT OF HOLE. AS HE WAS SEPARATING THE STEEL HE REACHED OVER TO LOWER THE HEAD TO GIVE MORE ROOM TO GET THE STEEL OUT. WHEN HE ENGAGED THE HEAD HE WENT THE WRONG WAY, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF STEEL, CAUSING A LACERATION AS WELL AS A BROKEN BONE.

February 12, 2004 VA · Coal NO VALUE FOUND

EE WAS RIDING OUTSIDE ON THE MAC 8 PERSONNEL CARRIER, WHEN HE TOOK HIS BOOT TO DEFLECT DUST OFF THE MINE ROOF, THE TOE OF THE BOOT CAUGHT THE TOP JAMMING THE LEFT LEG, BREAKING TWO BONES BELOW THE LEFT KNEE.

January 8, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 30'LONG X 18'WIDE X 20'HIGH, LOCATED 140' INBY THE FAN. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURED OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED U P.

2003 · 4 incidents

August 14, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A BELT WITH A HAWK BILL KNIFE. AS HE PULLED THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.

June 16, 2003 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE FINISHER AND THE PUSHER STEEL TOGETHER WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY BUMPED THE ROTATION BEING UNAWARE THAT HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF STEEL, TWISTING T HE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

May 20, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' HIGH, BEGINNING 40' INBY SPAD #407. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT B E CLEANED UP.

April 30, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

DURING WEEKLY EXAMS, AN AREA OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE FALLED OUT BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST ROW OF BOLTS. APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 6 BOLTS WERE PULLED AND 7 TO 10 WERE SHEARED. THE AFFECTED AREA WA S APPROXIMATELY 26'LONG, 4 TO 6 FT WIDE X 4 TO 6'THICK. THE COMPANY DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS REPORTABLE.

2002 · 2 incidents

May 14, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING FORWARD IN A SCOOP FROM #3 ENTRY TO #2 ENTRY TO PUSH OUT A LOAD OF SUPPLIES WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD. HE WAS TRAVELING BACK TO THE #3 ENTRY IN REVERSE IN LOW COAL CONDITI ONS WHEN HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF AND THE SEAT BACK REST. IT APPEARS THE EDGEOF HIS HARD HAT CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD.

April 30, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 10' INBY SPAD 1263 IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 32' LONG X 12' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN ORIGINALLY BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED B OLTS & SPOTTED WITH 8' ROPE BOLTS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

2001 · 1 incident

October 25, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 15'OUTBY SURVEY STATION #1048 IN THE #4 HEADING MEASURING 16'X 25'X 5'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. BOTTOM PRESURE FROM OLD UNDERMINING.

2000 · 5 incidents

December 7, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

MINER WAS RETREAT MINING IN #7 HEADING, THE 2ND LIFT HAD BEEN FINISHED UP ON THE BLOCK AND THE MINER HAD STARTED BACKING OUT WHEN A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED WHICH CAUGHT THE HEAD OF THE CONT. MINI NG MACHINE. PILLAR FALL WAS INBY ROOF BOLTS AND UNABKE TO DETERMINE SIZE. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTRUBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

August 8, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 60' INBY SURVEY STATION 28 IN THE #8 HEADING, 900' INBY THE ACTIVE PILLAR LINE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 110'LX18'WX12'H. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION DISTR URBED, NO INJURY OCCURED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

July 10, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND TWISTED AROUND TO PLACE IT ON THE SCOOP WHEN HE FELT ASHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 9, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE BEACME CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND DRILL CHUCK. WHEN THE ROTATION OF THE DRILL BEGAN HIS HAND BEING INSIDE THE GLOVE BECOME TWISTED FRACTURING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

May 25, 2000 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANGING TRAILING CABLE, THE CABLE REEL CAME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY PULLING THE CABLE DOWN ACROSS INJURED EMPLYEE'S NECK KNOCKING HIM TO THE BOTTOM. CAUSING SMALL CUT ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AN D CAUSING HIM TO BITE HIS TONGUE. CERVICAL CONTUSION.