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Ambrose Branch #14 Coal

Paramont Coal Corp · Surface

Controlled by Pittston Company

Wise, Wise County, VA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4406390

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 1988–1990
Latest incident: Aug 1990

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1990 · 3 incidents

August 10, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING BOTTOM COOLER LINES TO AN ENGINE IN HAULER, REACHED TO GET HOSE STRAINED LOWER BACK

May 24, 1990 VA · Coal MACHINERY

Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

550 KAY TO WORKING ON SLOPE TRACK ON LEFT SIDE CAME OFF. AND OPERATOR WAS BACK OUT OF WORK AREA AND BACK ON TO A TREE E BEGIN TO SKID OFF THREAD AND TRUN ON IT SIDE.

May 2, 1990 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY

Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DEBRIS FROM DOZER EXHAUST INJURED EYE.

1989 · 2 incidents

December 11, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Paramont Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF OF HAULER AND ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

November 17, 1989 VA · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TABLE BUSHING FROM BACK OF TRUCK. PLACED ON PLATFORM INJ BACK NO TIME LOST UNTIL 11-27-89 FOLLOWING EMP VISIT DR.

1988 · 1 incident

October 21, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM BULK TRUCK, IN DOING SO HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT. (WET & MUDDY CONDITIONS.)