Mining Incidents

South Fork Coal

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 file

2012 · 4 incidents

July 28, 2012 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

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.

April 20, 2012 VA · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
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.