Mining Incidents

Deep Mine #7 Coal

Paramont Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Norton, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405222

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
42
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Apr 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

42 on file

1987 · 4 incidents

April 29, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

LOADING CRIB BL2CK INTO TRUCK AND STRUCK HAND AGAINST BED OF TRUCK.

April 28, 1987 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF 9OCK STRUCK RT EYE WHILE MINER WAS DRILLING TOP TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON

April 2, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THIS MAN SAID H9 WAS PULLING CABLE OFF ROOF DRILL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 15, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

SIZE OF FALL 202 WIDE X 20'LONG X 7' TO 8 FT. HIGH. 140' OUTBY SPAD #14379 IN #4ENTRY. 3RD LEFT SECTION. ROOF FALL OCCURED IN AN INTERSECTION WHERE FEEDER WAS LOCATED. FOUND BY FIREBOSS ON 03- 15-87. 3

1986 · 9 incidents

September 24, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS REMOVIN1 DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL STRIKING THE ROOF DRILL WITH HIS CHEST

August 27, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SAID H9 WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN THE BOLT BENT HE MEANT TO APPLY PRESSURE WITH BOLTING MACHINEHEAD BUT PUSHED ROTOATION LEVER CAUSING BOLT TO SPIN STRIKING HIS WRIST

August 13, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS MAN HAD HI8 HAND ON STANDOFF ON CONTINIOUS MINER WHEN MINER SHIFTED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN STANDOFF AND RIB.

March 25, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING 5ROUND TAIL PIECE A ROCK BOUNCED OFF STRIKING I.NAME ON SHOULDER CREATING A SITUATION WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FALLING BACKWARDS

February 18, 1986 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED INJURY 2CCURED AS MAN WAS OPERATING A GOOD MAN MULE TRUCK MOUNTED MOTOR, GOING INSIDE THE MINE, THE CONTROL LEVEL CAUGHT IN A HOLE IN A FLY PAD AND STRUCK HIS THUMB.

February 14, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ALLEDGED INJURY3OCCURRED WHEN RIB FELL OUT AS MINER PASSED BY AREA IN SECTION 002 PANEL F BETWEEN #1 & #2. HE WAS OPERATING A S/C.

January 29, 1986 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ALLEGED INJ6RY OCCURRED WHEN MINER WAS ASSISTING IN PLACING A GOODMAN MULE MOTOR BACK ON TRACK THE JACK BAR STRUCK MINER ON SIDE OF HEAD BUT HE CALLED IN ON 1-31-86 TO REPORT HE HAD TWIST ED HIS KNEE AND3WOULD BE OFF A FEW DAYS

January 18, 1986 VA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

LOADING CRIB BL2CKS WHEN BLOCK FELL FROM PILE STRIKING HAND.

January 9, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THIS MAN WAS HA3DING A ROOF BOLT TO DRILL OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON HIS BACK

1985 · 9 incidents

December 6, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS IN8TALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

December 6, 1985 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THIS MAN WAS KN2CKING A MINER BIT OUT WHEN A PIECE OF THE 6 T WRENCH FLEW OFFENTERING HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 19, 1985 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 4, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 24, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS MOVING ROOF DRILL WHEN DRILL CAUGHT A BOARD WHICH THEN STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM

August 19, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN SAID HE LIFTED A TOOL BAG FROM MOTOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK

August 2, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIS FOREARM AS HE WAS CHANGING DRILL BITS

April 26, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SAID HE REPAIRED CHAIN ON FEEDER.AS OPERTOR STARTED TO TRAM FEEDER CHAIN BROKE AGAIN STRIKING THIS MAN ON KNEE.

April 24, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall from machine

THIS MAN WAS UNLOADING ROCKDUST OUTSIDE MINE-STEPPED OFF FLAT CAR AND INJURED HIS ANKLE.

1984 · 14 incidents

December 3, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THIS MAN WAS EATING LUNCH WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR WENT BY THROWING A PIECE OF COAL INTO HIS EYE

October 29, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF 20 X 30 HEIGHT UNKNOWN AT SPAD 10198 JOY MINER CAUGHT BY FALL REPORTED TO MSHA 10:00 P.M.

October 26, 1984 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE EXPRENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 10-26-84 & WAS REPORTED ON 10-29-84. LOST TIME BEGAN 10-30-84.

September 10, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN SAID HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A BUNDLE OF BOLTS

July 14, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS MINING LIGHT AGAINST HIS SIDE-PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.

June 15, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BENDING A BOLT WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND HE SPRAINED ANKLE.

May 14, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN S AID HE WAS INSTALLING SHEAR PIN IN ROCK CRUSHER WHEN CRUSHER TURNED CATCHING INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

April 10, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Paramont Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

THIS MAN WAS HOLDING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH BARE WIRE CAUSING AN ELECTRCAL SHOCK

February 13, 1984 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS MAN WAS MOVING A ROCKJ OFF MINER CABLE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN RIB AND ROCK

February 7, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HANGING MINER CABLE -FELL STRIKING HEAD ON MINE FLOOR.

January 11, 1984 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN WAS PUTTING MINER CABLES ON RIB WHEN HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

1983 · 6 incidents

December 12, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN SAID THAT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE

December 5, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS PERSON SAID THAT WHILE MOVING BOLTING MACHINE HER HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF & CANOPY.

November 7, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLASTERING BRATTICE AND AS HE RAISED UP HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN KNEE.

October 7, 1983 VA · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS ALLEGED INJURY OCCURED WHEN AS THIS MAN WAS MOVING PUMP HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

February 14, 1983 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF SCOOP WHEN BUCKET WAS LOWERED ON HIS FOOT

February 8, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING BELT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.