Mining Incidents

Red Onion Surface Mine Coal

Pound, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407190

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2009–2013
Latest incident
Feb 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
77
citations
24
significant & substantial
$20,145
proposed penalties
$17,686
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 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 31,251 1 0 32.0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 32,219 2 0 62.1
2010 Q4 29,005 3 0 103.4
2010 Q3 30,944 2 0 64.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2013 · 2 incidents

February 8, 2013 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss claim on 6/5/2013. Employee's last day worked was 2/8/2013 and is no longer employed with the company. Accident date of 2/8/2013 also to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) instructions.

February 8, 2013 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP claim on 5/23/2013. Employee's last day worked was 2/8/2013 and is no longer employed with the company. Accident date of 2/8/2013 also to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) instructions.

2011 · 1 incident

April 8, 2011 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hammer to install a bearing in the boom on a 992G when he struck his left index finger with a 20# hammer causing a laceration.

2010 · 1 incident

June 27, 2010 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 a moving and a stationary object

Installing new protector on shank of D11R. Caught finger between top of protector and the shank. Broke finger in two places.

2009 · 1 incident

December 15, 2009 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted 148# bucket cover from the ground to bumper of service truck, causing lower back strain.