Mining Incidents

Deep Mine #28 Coal

Paramont Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Coeburn, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406953

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Apr 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
62
citations
21
significant & substantial
$5,587
proposed penalties
$5,587
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
2002 Q4 7,783 1 0 128.5
2002 Q3 2,406 1 0 415.6
2002 Q2 18,772 3 2 159.8
2002 Q1 24,192 10 1 413.4
2001 Q4 23,600 4 2 169.5
2001 Q3 24,038 3 0 124.8
2001 Q2 26,163 4 3 152.9
2001 Q1 27,937 7 3 250.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

April 15, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE HAD SWING THE DRILL HEAD OUT TO INSTALL THE RIB BOLT IN THE #1 ENTRY. WHEN HIS DRILL STEEL CONTACTED THE TOP IT DISLOGED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM, JUST AB OVE THE ELBOW. THE EE SAW A DR ON 4-15-02 WHO ATTHAT TIME PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTION.

January 29, 2002 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

THE INJURED EE HAD GONE TO #4 ENTRY TO OBSERVE THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR TAKE THE FIRST CUTOUT OF THE PILLAR BLOCK ON THE LT. SIDE OF THE ENTRY. AFTER ARRIVING AT THE MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK 8 1/2'LONG X 27"WIDE X 10"THICK ROLLED OUT OF THE RIB CATCHING THE EE ON THE RT. CALF CAUSING A FRACTURE OF HIS RT. ANKLE.

2001 · 4 incidents

December 16, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE OFTEN SLACK HAD BEEN PULLED UP. THE INJURED WAS WORKING WITH TWO OTHER EE, AS THEY WERE HANGING THE CABLE THE INJURED FELT EXTREME PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

July 3, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE FIREBOSS FOUND THE FALL AT 1205 AT SPAD NO. 435, #1 ENTRY APPROX 1800' OUTBY THE FACE AREA. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 80' LONG X 18' WID4E AND 6' HIGH. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND VENT ILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

June 25, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS WORKING ON HIS KNEES BESIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, SERVICING THE MACHINE. HE PICKED UP A 5 GAL CANOF OIL TO MOVE IT TO HIS OTHER SIDE AND HIS KNEE SLIPPED IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM T O TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EE WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 6-27-01 AT WHICH TIME A SPECIALIST PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

February 14, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE FIREBOSS AND MSHA INSPECTION FOUND THE FALL WHILE MAKING AIRWAYS AT APPROX 645 PM. THE FALL MEASURED 19' WIDE BY 70' LONG BY 4-6' HIGH. LOCATION #6 ENTRY SS# 256 OUT BY FALL 4500'.

2000 · 7 incidents

December 30, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FLETCHER DUAL HEAD ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS BOLTING IN 7 RT. THE SECOND 20' CUT HAD BEEN TAKEN. HE HAD DRILLED THE FIRST HOLE OF THE SECOND ROW AND WAS RE MOVING THE STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT WAS UNDETECTED FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT THUMB. THE ROCK WAS APPROX 23" X 18" X 8" THICK.

October 30, 2000 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE SECOND CUT OF 8 RIGHT CROSSCUT APPROX 35' INBY SPAD 741. THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL STRAPS ACROSS A VISIBLE SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF AND HAD SWUNG HIS HE AD OUT TO INSTALL RIB BOLT. WHEN EE STARTED DRILLING THE HOLE THE BIT BROKE LOOSE A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 2' X 1.5' X 2.5" THICK STRIKING IM ON THE LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.

August 14, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A CAT ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER, HE HAD HIS KNEE ON A PILE OF MINER CABLE, HISRIGHT KNEE SLID OFF THE CABLE CAUSING A SHARP PAIN TO HIS KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED WITH NO RSTRICTIONS UNTIL 9-19-00 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE.

July 13, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD. MINING HEIGHT WAS LOSS THAN 42" CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS HEAD, AND EAR.

April 19, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE SECTION WAS ON PILLARS, THE EMPLOYEE HAD MOVED THE CURTAIN FROM #2 AND WAS HANGING IT IN THEBREAK BETWEEN #2 AND #3 WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE OUTSIDE BOLT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 9-28-00 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS.

February 18, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE MINER FROM #3 TO #2.AFTER GETTING THE MINER BACK TO THE INTERSECTIONOF #3 THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BENT OVER PAST INBY CORNER & SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM STRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 8/11/00 AT WHICH TIME SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 27, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LAYING ON TOP OF ROOF DRILL TROUBLE SHOOTING ELECTRIC MOTOR. AS HE RAISED UP HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. VISITED E.R. ON 1-28-00 AND WAS RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS FOR TWO DAYS.