Mining Incidents

Deep Mine #18 Coal

Paramont Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Tacoma, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406583

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1990–1992
Latest incident
Sep 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1992 · 12 incidents

September 14, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THREE ROOF FALLS WERE DISCOVERED ON 09-14-92 FALL ONE WAS 50FTOUTBY SPAD#2682 IN #5 ENTRY MEASURING 18FTWIDE100FTLONG&8FT HIGH FALL TWO WAS 50FTOUTBY SPAD#3201 IN #1 ENTRY MEASURING 18FTWIDE30 FTLONG8FTHIGH THIRD FALL WAS 100FTINBY SPAD #2965 IN #1 ENTRY MEASURING 18FTWIDE120FTLONG&20FTHIGH NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY & FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

August 12, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

96660FALL WAS DISCOVERED 80'OUTBY SPAD 2685., FALL WAS 120'LONG X 18'WIDE X 18'HIGH. NO PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED AND AREA WAS DANGERED OFF.

August 6, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

96660FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 11:00 AM ON 08-06-92 NEAR SPAD #2401 #7 ENTRY FALL WAS APPROX 8FT HIGH 160FT LONG & 18FT WIDE NO PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VE 53931TION & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

June 22, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

HELPING OTHER EMP DISMANTLE WATER LINE TAKING OUT BOLTS AND COUPLER EMP BEGAN PULLING ON LINE AND THE END SNAPPED LOOSE STRIKING EMP IN NOSE

June 9, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NEUTRAL ENTRY OF #5 AT SPAD #3323.FALL WAS APPROX 20'X18'X8'.VENTILATION WAS NOT EFFECTED AND NO PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED.

Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A PROBABLE IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION AT APPROX. 7:20 AM IN THE #4 RIGHT CROSS-CUT. CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING SANDSTONE BOTTOM WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR SAW AN ORGANGE BALL AB OUT 24" IN DIAMETER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MINER.

May 12, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHUTTLE CAR AS TRANSPORTATION TO GET TOOLS FROM THE TOOL BOX. AS EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING SHUTTLE CAR, HE ALLEGEDLY TURNED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

May 1, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 80FT INBY SS#2334 #3 ENTRY FALL MEASURED 18FT WIDEX20FTLONGX10FTHIGH AREA WAS DANGERED OFF & CRIBBED VENTILATION WAS RE-ROUTED AROUND FALL AREA & NO DAMAGE OCCURRED FA LL WILL NOT BE REMOVED

April 8, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL MEASURING 60' X 18' X 12' WAS DISCOVERED 150' OUTBY SPAD #3241, #6 ENTRY. AREA WAS "DANGERED OFF" AND NO PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED. FALL WILL NOT BE REMOVED.

February 9, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK ALLEGEDLY FELL STRIKING CANOPY AND GLANCING OFF CANOPY AND STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE NOSE, REQUIRING STITCHES.

1991 · 6 incidents

December 30, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF DRILL AND WHILE INSERTING DRILL STEEL INTO HEAD OF DRILL, A ROCK ALLEGEDLY FELLS TRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

December 10, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED AT 8:00AM ON 12-10-91 AT SPAD 2390 IN #4 HEADING LAST CROSS-CUT FALL WAS APPROX 20FTX20FTX20FT FALL CAUGHT ABOUT 300FT OF MINER CABLE ON JM12 MINER & ABOUT 100FT OF BOLT M ACHINE CABLE ON FB2 BOLT MACHINE FALL AREA HAS BEEN BOLTED BY THE APPROVED ROOF CONTROL PLAN

December 9, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

TWO ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED AT 3:00 AM ON 12--9-91 ONE FALL AT SPAD #2210 IN #8 ENTRY 1200FT OUTBY WORKING FACE FALL WAS APPROX 18X50FTX10FT SECOND FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #1940 IN #8 ENTRY 700FT OUTBY WORKING FACE FALL WAS APPROX 20FTX20FTX10FT FALL DID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE

October 14, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 10-15-91.

April 1, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HOOKING HCAIN TO A RAM CAR IN ORDER TO PULL A DRILL. THE DRILL MOVED BACKWARDS AND PREMATURELY TIGHTENED THE PULL CHAIN, THIS MOVEMENT CAUGHT THE INJURED'S FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAI N AND THE RAM CAR FRAME, THUS APUTATING PART OF HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGR.

February 13, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS PICKING UP DRILL BIT BOX AFTER MINER CABLE WHEN MINER CUT INTO #1 ENTRY AND A SIZEABLE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT WAS BELOW PUMP WASHED DOEN ON LOW RIB SIDE KNOCKING INJURED OFF HIS FEET CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND SLIDE INTO RAMCAR,THUS FRACTURING HIS RIBS.

1990 · 1 incident

July 4, 1990 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

HAULER OPERATOR HIT BUMP IN ROAD RESULTING IN NECK INJURY. SEAT BELTS IN USE.