Employee said he was having chest pains on 7/28/2012. Employee did not go to the doctor until 7/31/2012 and was given a stress test on 8/2/2012. This is when he found out he had a heart attack.
South Fork Coal
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Pound,
Wise County,
VA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407232
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2011–2012
- Latest incident
- Jul 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
36
citations
12
significant & substantial
$32,025
proposed penalties
$18,219
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 | |
| 2013 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q2 | 31,121 | 16 | 7 | 514.1 |
| 2011 Q4 | 30,028 | 8 | 3 | 266.4 |
| 2011 Q3 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2012 · 4 incidents
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
July 27, 2012
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)
Removing drive belts from 777 road truck using a razor knife. Knife slipped and cut ee's left forearm requiring stitches.
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Received a CWP diagnosis for Leonard Boggs on 4/20/2012.
January 11, 2012
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Received a CWP diagnosis for EE on 1/11/2011.
2011 · 2 incidents
October 30, 2011
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 had just finished moving an excavator out of the haul road. He was walking back to his dozer when he stepped in a hole. As a result he twisted his left ankle and fell.
April 12, 2011
VA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
The employee slipped on muddy ground while marking drill holes. Resulting in the employee falling and injuring his neck and both shoulders.