Mining Incidents

Surface Mine #2 Coal

Paramont Coal Corp · Surface
Wise, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4404588

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Sep 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1985 · 1 incident

September 23, 1985 VA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THIS MAN WAS WORKING ON WATER TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

1984 · 1 incident

May 25, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Paramont Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

THIS MAN SAID THAT AS HE WAS TRYYING TO START TRUCK, ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE BURNING HIS HANDS

1983 · 2 incidents

December 10, 1983 VA · Coal FIRE
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AS MECHANIC WAS USING TORCHES TO CUT WINCH CABLEON DRILL, DRILL CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED.

January 25, 1983 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS COMING DOWN LADDER OF FUEL TANK & STRUCK OPEN DOOR OF LIGHT PLANT.