Mining Incidents

Lovers Gap #3 Coal

Grundy, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406949

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Oct 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
157
citations
47
significant & substantial
$37,717
proposed penalties
$27,184
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
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 1 1
2011 Q3 621 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 12,522 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 27,431 3 0 109.4
2010 Q4 33,527 1 0 29.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2009 · 1 incident

2008 · 4 incidents

November 12, 2008 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was starting to grease the excavator when the swivel blew apart on the grease gun, causing grease to shoot out and some go into his left eye.

January 17, 2008 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He stepped out of the truck, slipped on frozen mud that was covered in the snow, turned ankle.

2007 · 4 incidents

August 22, 2007 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a cylinder on a D11R. He was reaching out to put the outside cap on when he heard a ripping noise in his right arm.

May 30, 2007 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was operating a Road Grader, when he attempted to pull up on the fuel pedal to shut the machine down for his lunch period, when he felt something pull in his lower back.

April 4, 2007 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was exiting the bulldozer, slipped and fell striking his head against the dozer causing a laceration to the side of the left eye.

February 15, 2007 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was with other employee's during pre-shift safety talk at which point employee took off running, he ran about 15' and collapsed. He fell face first on parking lot when we think he had a seizure causing him to collapse. He had a few small cuts on his face and lips.

2006 · 3 incidents

September 1, 2006 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Struck against a moving object

As employee was tramming the coal loader into the pit the right front wheel hit a hole in the road causing the loader to jar suddenly. This caused the employee to have pain in the lower left back area. He continued to work until 12/7/06 at which time he was taken off work by a medical specialist.

July 15, 2006 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee spent 2 days loading a large shoot with wet hole blasting material. He reported back pain to his supervisor two days later but continued to work until 8/31/06 at which time he was seen by a medical professional. He is currently off work undergoing physical therapy.*Also Hip x-ray is abnormal*

January 3, 2006 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was repairing equipment when wind blew dust into eye

2005 · 5 incidents

November 10, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was welding with another employee when the weld flashes off the other job reflected on the inside of his hood, burning his eyes.

August 21, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual was putting door hinges on truck door and the door pinched the end of small finger on right hand, resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.

August 15, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing a D11R hoist cylinder and turned around to get a bolt when his back went out.

June 10, 2005 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING A LOAD OF COAL FROM THE HAZY SEAM. ON HIS WAY UP THE HILL, HE HEARD A POP SOUND FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK STOPPED PULLING. HE THEN HEARD ANOTHER POP SOUND, THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD ABOUT 35 FT AND HIT THE HILLSIDE BERM AND OVERTURNED ON DRIVERS SIDE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL

February 26, 2005 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH REPAIRS TO A DOZER, AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE BLADE, EE FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE

2004 · 3 incidents

September 20, 2004 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING LT-9000 FORD TANDEM COAL TRUCK LOADED WITH COAL DOWN AN INCLINE HAUL ROAD. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO PICK UP SPEED. EE CAUSED THE TRUCK TO TURN OVER, INJURING HIS CHEST: BROKEN RIBS AND CONTUSION.

September 1, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING D11R CUTTING EDGES & WAS LIFTING INTO PLACE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN THE ABDOMEN AREA.

June 28, 2004 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)

EE WAS REPAIRING MACHINE AND WHEN CLIMBING DOWN SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

2003 · 1 incident

June 10, 2003 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Struck against stationary object

WHILE HELPING TO CHANGE OUT A DRILL BIT, THE BIT STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF THE EE'S HANDS. WHEN THE BIT FELL THE EE'S RIGHT HAND CAME UP AND STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE DRILL STEEL CAUSING A LACERATI ON TO THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

2002 · 1 incident

September 10, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Motivation Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING, A EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO HIS EYES.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 12, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Motivation Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE WHEEL OF A BROKEN DOWN TRUCK WAS SCOTCHED WITH A ROCK, WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BEING TOWED, THE ROCK EJECTED AND HIT ANKLE.

June 15, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Motivation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND A FELLOW EE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ENGINE BELLY PAN. WHILE REPOSITIONG PAN IT SLIPPED FROM HINGER STRIKING EE WITH A GLACING BLOW.

2000 · 3 incidents

June 13, 2000 VA · Coal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Motivation Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING RELOCATE TELEPHONE LINE CABLE THAT WAS LAYING ON BEAM BESIDE MAIN ENTRANCE TO JOB. EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE STEPPED ON ROCK AND LOST HIS FOOTING, FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOY EE WENT TO SPECIALIST ON 6-14-00 WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE OF RIGHT ELBOW.

March 9, 2000 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Motivation Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS IS NOT A NEW INJURY ON 3-09-00 EE STATED HIS KNEE HURT HIM SOME WHEN HE WALKED ON IT. ORIGINAL INJURY WAS ON 7-2-96. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 3-19-00 AND ON 7-7-00 EE WEMT BACK TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTION. INJURY WAS RECURRENCE BASED ON MEDICAL INFORMATION.

March 8, 2000 VA · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Motivation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMLOYEE STATED HE WAS RUNNING EMPTY FROM DUMP. SAID HE HIT A PLACE IN ROAD SIGHTLY ROUGHER THAN NORMAL. THIS CAUSED A JERKING MOTION, TO HIS NECK. HE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT.