Mining Incidents

Deep Mine #9 Coal

Paramont Coal Corp · Underground
Norton, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405960

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Apr 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1984 · 6 incidents

April 3, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ONF-PANEL FALL OF ROOF-3 FALLS IN FACE OF #3 ENTRY 50FTINBY SPAD #10020 BETWEEN #5&6 ENTRIES-BETWEEN SPADS #9981 9982 IN #2 ENTRY BETWEEN SPADS #89112&89122 20FT 40FTX7FTUSING 4FT RESIN BOLTS NOTE THIS PANEL WAS STOPPED 032784

March 26, 1984 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

AS MAN WAS TRMAMING BOLTING MACHINE A ROCK APPARENTLY FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND SUTURES

March 19, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THIS MAN WAS WORKING ON TRAM CHAIN OF MINER WHEN CHISEL FLEW AND STRUCK HIM IN FOREHEAD.

1983 · 23 incidents

December 11, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL- IN #7 ENTRY D PANEL BLEEDER SPAD #9583 (30FT X 30FT X 7FT) USING 4FT FULL RESIN. TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

November 14, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY 70\ X 30\ X 6\ BETWEEN SPADS 9561 AND 9382.4\ RESIN BOLTS . DOESNT AFFECT VENT.

November 8, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #2 ENTRY 100 FT INBY SPAD 9505 35X18X7 USING 4FT RESIN BOLTS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF

November 1, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS A PIECE OF CONDUIT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

November 1, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF #1 ENTRY 1 LEFT RETURN 60FT INBY SPAD 8887 30X20XX6FT SHALE CRIB AREA & DANGER AREA OFF DID NOT INTERFER WITH AIR

October 25, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

THIS MAN STATED THAT AS HE WAS GOING THROUGH MINE ON FOOT HE WALKED INTO SHUTTLE CAR HURTING HIS KNEE

September 2, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL-24\ X 23\ X 7\HIGH.AT SPAD 8911 IN NEUTRAL ENTRY.CRIBBED OR DANGERED OFF.DID NOT AFFECT VENT. OR PASSAGE OF MEN-WILL BE CLEANED UP,REBOLTED.

September 2, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL-20\ X 20\ X 5\HIGH.IN #4 ENTRY 70\OUTBY SPAD 8914.DIDNT AFFECT VENT OR PASSAGE OF MEN.4\RESIN BOLTS.CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

August 29, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY 70 FT INBY SPAD #8913 18X19X5 FOUND AT 2 30 AM USING 4 FT RESIN BOLTS THIS IS NOT AFECTING VENT CRIB AND DANGERED OFF

August 8, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS SICK AND BEGAN WALKING OUTSIDE WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HIS BACK

July 27, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ASSISTING REPAIRMAN PREPARE CABLE ENDS FOR A SPLICE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS HAND

July 19, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS RUNNING BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON ROCK & HIS KNEE STRUCK THE DOWN PRESSURE LEVER ON CONTROL BLOCK WHICH CAUGHT DRILL STEEL WHICH STRUCK HIM ON RT SIDE

June 22, 1983 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED SAID HE WAS WATCHING MINER LOADING WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM

June 16, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

STANDING BESIDE MINER WHEN ROCK JUMPED OFF SIDE OF BOOM.STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT FOREHEAD.

May 12, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Paramont Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

ACCIDENT ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED WHEN INJURED ATTEMTED TO UNPLUG CATHEAD FROM POWER CENTER. BREAKER MALFUNCTIONED, THUS BURNING HIS HAND.

April 30, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL ON INTAKE OF B PANEL 18X60X4 USING 30 AND 60 IN CONVENTIONAL BOLTS BUILT CRIBS AROUND FALL AND MOVED BRATTICE OVER REESTABLISH ESCAPEWAY

April 22, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL AT SPAD #8648 ON MAIN RETURN 2 BREAKS INSIDE MINE FALL IS 18X18X6 BELTED WITH 72 IN RESIN BOLTS CRIBBED AROUND AND OVER FALL

March 25, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS RAISING CANOPY AGAINST TOP WHEN HE FOUND HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CANOPY AND TOP

March 21, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUXH OUT PLUG IN BOTTOM OF HEAD WITH ROOF BOLT ATTEMPTED TO LIFT HEAD INSTEAD HIT ROTATION LEVER INJURING RT ARM

January 6, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP ROOF PLATES AND AS HE TURNED,EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.